This new year, look beyond diet and exercise and add health goals to your resolution list. AMA member physicians share health-related resolutions to add.
Rabia Nagda, MD, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, emphasizes that every environment where kids spend time should be built with fall risk in mind.
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.
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.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the Medical Student Section (MSS) Governing Council and how to apply.
Get tips to distinguish yourself and detail your unique skills and experiences during residency interviews.
JAMA Network journals have editorial fellowships—chances for residents, fellows and early-career physicians to explore a career in publishing.
In residency and fellowship training, the business side of medicine often gets short shrift. Catch up on what you need to succeed in health care.
Learn about the current state of competition in health insurance markets across the U.S. and review in-depth analysis on market concentration.
Discover the AMA's position on health insurance mergers and why the AMA believes fewer insurance carriers undermine physician practices and harm patient care.
ChangeMedEd® is a national bi-annual conference that brings together innovative leaders across the medical education continuum to reimagine the way future physicians are trained. Learn more.
The 2026 American Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC) will be held March 5-6, 2026. Registration is now open.
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.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
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.
Find information and applications to be considered for a leadership position with the Academic Physicians Section (APS).
Find out how the Academic Physicians Section (APS) develops resolutions and influences policy that may be adopted by the AMA House of Delegates.
These JAMA Patient Pages provide simple explanations of many common psychiatric conditions, including how they are treated.
AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.
Graduate medical education (GME) is essential to creating physicians that can provide hands-on care for patients. Learn more about GME competencies and standards at the AMA.
Jason Jerry, MD, uses medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid-use disorders and teaches residents how they can help reduce harm from the opioid epidemic.
A report identifies gaps in adverse-event reporting in clinical learning environments. The leading GME accreditor is working to fix it.
Physicians adopt policy to expand clinical experience in treating addiction for residents and fellows during training.
Leaders in neurosurgery have taken a hands-on approach to training residents with an eye toward filling knowledge and skill gaps—one such gap is pain management. Learn how they’re making strides in preparing residents for the board exam and more effective patient care.
The AMA Residents and Fellows Section seeks participants for a project to develop or enhance resources and services to help during training.
An initiative to address the evolving needs of patients, trainees and the health care system could soon bring dramatic changes to residents’ clinical learning environments.
Results from initial trial of flexible hours for medical residents show improved continuity of patient care. Flex hours had positive effect on learning, but negative impact on personal lives.
A panel addressed medical educators on how the new single graduate medical education accreditation system, all physicians in training will be able to demonstrate their achievements by meeting a common set of milestones and competencies.
A recent review of more than two dozen studies examined how duty hour restrictions have impacted patient safety, resident wellness and resident education. Duty hour restrictions had an especially adverse effect on one resident outcome in particular.
