If you’ve ever had chickenpox, then the virus that causes shingles is present in your body and can resurface at some point in the future. Find out more.
Newly published AMA survey findings underscore the disruption and severe impact of shortages on physician practices—and patient outcomes.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
Stay up to date on the innovative projects and outputs from the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative.
In support of our work to catalyze innovation in medical education, the AMA's efforts and focus have entered an important new phase. Learn more.
There is a pathway to a successful Match after a first-attempt failure on USMLE Step 1 or 2. Learn more with the AMA.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the WPS Governing Council and how to apply.
Feeling connected and valued could make a difference in training outcomes. How can leaders foster more belonging in residency programs?
Food insecurity has been shown to be a struggle among residents and fellows. Find out how Geisinger is tackling the problem.
Significant wins for patients, physicians in Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
AMA opposes West Virginia bill that would expand APRN and physician assistant scope of practice, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
This AMA ChangeMedEd® webinar will provide an overview of the Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education grant projects. Register today!
The International Conference on Physician Health will be held Sept. 28-30, 2026. Learn more.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
The House of Delegates (HOD) includes well over 600 voting delegates. Download the PDF for delegate apportionment for the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings.
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.
Get involved in the AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS), working to raise the number of women physicians in leadership roles.
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: Measles spread threatens elimination status in U.S., Congress passes funding bill with significant health care legislation and more.
These JAMA Patient Pages give easy-to-understand explanations of how many common preventive measures and also chronic and curative treatments work.
Stay on top of all developments related to diabetes diagnosis and treatment to learn how to reach those at risk. Browse the AMA’s latest coverage on medical findings, public health, and policy.
To help prevent type 2 diabetes, the CDC and the AMA created the Prevent Diabetes STAT™ toolkit for health care teams to use to Screen, Test and Act Today.
One-third of people with prediabetes will develop type 2 diabetes within five years. Learning how to diagnose which patients are at risk can help them get the intervention they need.
Find out how a practice in Minnesota used a local diabetes prevention program to help their patients stop the onset of type 2 diabetes.
Medicare will soon cover diabetes prevention programs. When more than 11 million seniors have diabetes and another 26 million have prediabetes, this government announcement of preventive care is truly groundbreaking.
About 86 million Americans have prediabetes and don’t know it. Physicians can use three simple steps to help patients in your practice. Encourage patients to eat healthy and increase physical activity.
A study reveals that roughly one-half of the U.S. adult population has either diabetes or prediabetes, the precursor of type 2 diabetes. The study also highlights an upward trend in the prevalence of diabetes. Here’s a breakdown of what the numbers look like.
A new study found that patients who have the precursor to type 2 diabetes are more likely to play an active role in preventing the onset of the disease if they are aware of their risk status, highlighting the importance of physician engagement on this issue.
The Community Preventive Services Task Force released its clinical guidelines to prevent type 2 diabetes. They found that combined diet and physical activity promotion programs are among the best ways to help people with prediabetes reduce their risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
A study found investigated whether the physical and social environments of patients’ communities were associated with the development of type 2 diabetes. They looked at whether neighborhood resources to support greater physical activity and healthy diets are associated with a lower incidence of type 2 diabetes.
