Sodium isn’t just lurking in heavily salted snacks. Two physicians discuss where sodium resides and which choices to make to avoid it in excess.
What's one nutrition recommendation most doctors agree on? Eat more fiber.
Learn more about upcoming events offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy. Topics include physician well-being, organizational workflows and more.
Learn more about the featured speakers at the AMA Physician Entrepreneur Forum.
Read about the AMA's agreement with the European Union of Medical Specialties to convert some European CME credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Steps and requirements needed for obtaining a residency program in the U.S. for international medical graduates (IMG).
AMA student members now have the opportunity to complete advocacy training anytime, anywhere with the new AMA on-demand advocacy training program. Learn more.
Advocacy is a central pillar of AMA's efforts, and medical students can play a critical role while growing as leaders, influencers and community organizers. Learn more.
Learn what it is like to be a chief resident physician, what you can gain from it, and where the training gaps are.
AMA member Humberto Bailey, MD, of Advocate Health, is happy in his health system because it gives him the opportunity to pursue multiple interests.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the healthcare environment in August 2026.
AI policy proposals being considered in Washington state and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
Join this member-exclusive webinar for an engaging discussion examining health disparities affecting women physicians.
This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar provides a conversation about moral injury and the pressures contributing to it.
Make travel arrangements for the Interim Meeting of the HOD taking place Nov. 6-10, 2026 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort Orlando, Florida.
The 2026 SSS Interim Meeting will be held Nov. 7-9 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
The council investigates general ethical conditions and all matters pertaining to the relations of physicians to one another or to the public, and make recommendations to the House of Delegates or the constituent associations through the issuance of reports.
Get involved in the AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS), working to raise the number of women physicians in leadership roles.
The Women Physicians Section (WPS) honors physicians who have offered their time, wisdom and support to advance women with careers in medicine.
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In the news: COVID numbers climb across U.S., some physical activity could raise dementia risk, kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record high and more.
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.
Medical practices are trying to keep up with large numbers of patients who have type 2 diabetes and hypertension. Free turnkey tools are available for physicians to immediately use in their practices to help improve their patient’s health.
Newly proposed legislation could help reduce the incidence of type 2 diabetes by requiring Medicare to cover services provided under the evidence-based National Diabetes Prevention Program.
A PBS documentary features four team-based practices with innovative health care methods. One employs wireless electronic tablets loaded with a care management application called “Care Innovations” which allows patients with diabetes to capture blood pressure and glucose levels.
In the average primary care practice, it’s likely that one-third of patients over age 18, and half over age 65, have prediabetes. A partnership between the AMA and the CDC will help physicians tap diabetes prevention programs in their communities or online.
One in three U.S. adults has prediabetes, the precursor to type 2 diabetes. Physicians can use an evidence-based diabetes prevention program to help these patients.
It’s likely that a portion of your patient population has prediabetes, the precursor to type 2 diabetes. Today, use Diabetes Alert Day to raise awareness of their prediabetes risk and how can help prevent progression to type 2 diabetes.
It’s likely that one-third of patients over age 18, and half over age 65, have prediabetes. A new solution from the AMA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention can help physicians prevent patients from progressing to diabetes and contribute to a healthier nation.
Could you be on your way to developing type 2 diabetes? Learn the signs of prediabetes, the precursor to diabetes that is reversible if caught early on, and what you can do to prevent type 2 diabetes.
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.
