The AMA is encouraging patients to ask their physicians about vaccination, which is one of the most effective ways to protect your family’s health.
Wilson disease is a rare, inherited disorder that commonly damages the liver and brain. Two Ochsner Health physicians share more about Wilson disease.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
The new model design could help small, rural and specialist physician practices take part in ACOs and improve care for patients with complex needs.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
The AMA backs bipartisan legislation to reissue 40,000 unused immigrant visas for physicians and nurses.
Medical students often put weight on the wrong factors when ranking residency programs. Learn what predicts less stress and more happiness in GME.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the WPS Governing Council and how to apply.
When weighing physician fellowship options, your time as a resident may reveal new interests and clarify which subspecialty aligns with your passions.
Data from a physician recruiter organization shows licensing issues and other delays could push your start date back by months.
Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
AMA to MedPAC: Physician pay should be linked to inflation and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
ChangeMedEd® is a national bi-annual conference that brings together innovative leaders across the medical education continuum to reimagine the way future physicians are trained. Learn more.
The 2026 American Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC) will be held March 5-6, 2026. Registration is now open.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Download the PDF to read the rules and regulations that guide the AMA to uphold its mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
The Integrated Physician Practice Section offers a number of opportunities to get involved, network and enhance your leadership skills.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
In the news: Similar genetics may drive multiple psychiatric conditions, FDA approves oral semaglutide pill, COVID-19 may have link to chronic conditions and more.
In the news: U.S. measles elimination status at risk, CDC adopts major shift in hepatitis B vaccine policy, DTaP vaccination rates fall across U.S. and more.
Medical education is a lifelong pursuit. Find out how the AMA is helping physicians complete CME requirements and improve their practices with continuing education.
You may be familiar with the many ways to earn continuing medical education (CME) credit in the States, but did you know you can earn CME for participation in certain international activities?
You may have earned continuing medical education (CME) credit without realizing it. Learn about different ways you can earn CME with direct credit activities.
With the percentage of Americans with diabetes more than doubling in the past two decades, it’s important to know how to manage the disease’s complications. A continuing medical education activity can help.
Whether you need to meet requirements for medical license renewal, maintenance of certification or other entities, such as your specialty society, you’ll need to obtain continuing medical education. But for busy physicians, trying to decipher to the world of CME can be confusing.
The maintenance of certification program will change for internal medicine physicians, the American Board of Internal Medicine announced. The program’s changes align with principles the AMA called for in 2014.
Chief medical officers (CMO) can get the strong foundation they need to leverage their roles effectively with a new series of nine online courses through the CMO Academy.
Start the new year with the AMA Online Learning Center, an efficient way to explore top issues in medicine and health care and earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
A special theme issue of JAMA focuses on important topics in the continuum of medical education, including health care spending, resident duty hours and maintenance of certification (MOC).
Here are the top stories from the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas. See full coverage of the meeting at AMA Wire®. They covered Ebols, MOC, expanded access to Medicare and caring for veterans.
