While almost half of all adults have high blood pressure, many don’t know they have hypertension. A family physician shares what is important to know.
One simple habit. Five powerful benefits. Walking can help support your heart, fitness, blood sugar, mood and sleep.
Read about members of the AMA Guides® Editorial Panel.
Jefferson Health is growing the primary care workforce by elevating family medicine and investing in residency programs.
The AMA opposes policies that create unnecessary stress for our IMG physicians and their families and exacerbate the physician workforce shortage by further limiting the ability of certain non-US citizen IMGs to receive a visa or green card.
Register for upcoming ChangeMedEd webinars, watch webinars on-demand and listen to episodes from the Catalyzing Change in MedEd podcast series.
Most medical school applicants are biology majors. Does any single path better equip you for a career as a physician? Experts weigh in.
AMA member Jenny Ngo, MD, says burnout is prevalent in her specialty, but the rewards of a job well done are profound.
Geisinger teaches resident physicians how to spot system flaws, lead fixes and boost patient care—skills that matter in any practice setting.
Think your first physician employment contract is set in stone? Not always. Here’s where you can still win better terms.
The AMA has declared drug shortages to be an urgent public health crisis. Stay informed and access resources to address the impacts on practice.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the healthcare environment in October 2026.
For a limited time this fall, UWorld is offering exclusive product discount codes to members of the AMA. Don’t miss this opportunity to access exclusive savings.
Grow your career and expand your professional networks at the AMA Career Resources event happening during the 2026 Interim Meeting.
Find information on submitting resolutions and reports for the upcoming interim meeting to the AMA HOD Online Reference Committees.
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.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
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.
Find the agenda, documents and more for the 2026 RFS Interim Meeting on Nov. 6 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
View candidates for upcoming elections for the Resident & Fellow Section Governing Council.
In the news: U.S. sees early start to flu season, rabies exposures on the rise, ADHD's impact on mortality risk, napping habits may raise dementia risk and more.
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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.
Lifestyle changes can help patients with obesity and prediabetes. Here are some changes patients can make to reverse prediabetes.
Learn how a San Francisco private practice physician takes advantage of an innovative referral system of lifestyle coaches.
More than a quarter of adults eligible for a diabetes prevention program express interest in participating, but few are being referred.
Optimizing the electronic health record can help physicians and care teams identify and manage patients with prediabetes, Find out how.
A federally qualified health center in Louisiana allows patients to participate in a Diabetes Prevention Program at the YMCA for free. Here’s how it works.
The community health worker’s role extends beyond the clinic to educate patients with prediabetes, hypertension and other chronic conditions.
To provide a lifestyle-change program for people with prediabetes, leaders presented supporting data to key organizational stakeholders. This is how numbers helped.
Physician endorsement is critical to engaging patients with prediabetes in lifestyle-change programs. Learn how this health system helped doctors spread the word.
Webinar series guides primary care clinics to create CDC-recognized lifestyle-change programs proven to effectively treat prediabetes.
