These JAMA Patient Pages provide plain explanations of conditions that commonly affect seniors, including osteoporosis and macular degeneration.
One wrong step can lead to a twisted ankle. Aly M. Fayed, MD, of University of Iowa Health Care, shares more about these common ankle injuries.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
With guidance from the AMA, Dallas Nephrology Associates is turning their well-being survey results into initiatives that bolster efficiency and growth.
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.
For medical students with research ambitions, consider your need for patient interaction, specialty variation and other key factors.
First, take a moment to record your immediate reactions. Program directors and recent applicants give advice on the steps that should follow.
After the pressure cooker of residency training, it is natural to have that “Wait, now what?” reaction. Get some great advice on how to move ahead.
Before transitioning to practice, residents should learn the ins and outs on the stopgap medical liability coverage called “tail insurance.”
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.
AMA and Resolve have teamed up to provide members an exclusive 20% off on all Resolve contract review packages. Learn more.
In this Advocacy Insights webinar, an in-depth look into the complex health care issues facing the U.S. in 2026, and how the AMA is working to shape the landscape. Register now.
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.
Find information on becoming a candidate for an open leadership opportunity with the IMGS.
Learn more about the meetings and events held by the Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) for resident and fellow members.
Learn about the different career paths at the AMA from current employees.
In the news: Research finds evidence of four distinct autism types, 75% of U.S. adults may meet new criteria for obesity, financial strain ages the heart and more.
Physicians performing clinical research have responsibilities to their patients. Stay up to date on the ethics of medical research on the AMA.
Physicians performing clinical research have responsibilities to their patients. Find out how to protect the rights and safety of research participants.
Health information on the internet should be guided by the same ethical principles that apply to clinical practice. Physicians are key backstops.
Patients can hold the false belief that they might benefit directly from participating in trials. A researcher recommends ways to minimize this risk.
Physicians should become familiar with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s “expanded access” program so as to supply answers to patients who are seeking access to investigational therapy.
The AMA Code of Medical Ethics has guidance to help physicians navigate the tricky terrain presented by genetic engineering.
Physicians must not allow the commercial potential of a patient’s tissue to influence professional judgment.
Clinical studies have validated the use of adult stem cells in a limited number of therapies, but have yet to confirm the utility of embryonic stem cells.
Breach of confidentiality of information contained in DNA databanks may result in discrimination or stigmatization.
Physicians should not engage in research involving gene therapy or genetic engineering with human participants except under specific conditions.
