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.
In the news: OTC eye drops recalled, exercise may be as good as napping for sleep deprivation, new study explores CTE prevalence in the NFL and more.
In the news: COVID numbers climb across U.S., some physical activity could raise dementia risk, kindergarten vaccine exemptions hit record high and more.
Ebola is a viral disease that causes a hemorrhagic fever. Find the latest Ebola news and resources on how to protect health care professionals and the public with recent articles from the AMA.
From ground zero of the Ebola crisis to New York’s ground zero, Boris Lushniak, MD, MPH, served with distinction.
Dr. Kent Brantly, medical director of the only Ebola treatment unit in southern Liberia, received the AMA Foundation the Dr. Nathan Davis International Award in Medicine. Three other physicians received awards for exemplifying medicine’s highest values: leadership, community service and dedication to treating underserved patients.
In the video, Arjun Srinivasan, MD, an expert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, discusses how physicians can prepare for and manage Ebola patients in hospital and ambulatory care settings.
If there’s one thing the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has shown us, it’s that diseases and pandemics do not respect boundaries. In a globalized world, what affects one country’s physicians and patients can affect all of us, no matter where we are.
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.
Delegates at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas this week weighed in on a number of timely public health issues which included regulatory oversight of electronic cigarettes and the important role of pharmacists in vaccinating target populations.
Watch Arjun Srinivasan, MD, an expert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, discuss how physicians can prepare for and manage Ebola patients in hospital and ambulatory care settings.
In a special address at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting, an expert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) told physicians that the chance of encountering patients with Ebola in ambulatory settings is very low—but physicians need to be prepared nonetheless.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has emphasized that stopping the Ebola virus in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone is essential to aiding the people in that region and curbing spread of the disease to the United States.
