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Patient Support & Advocacy

Health care 2020: Here’s where Congress and the states are headed

The AMA’s senior VP of advocacy offers expert insight on what physicians should expect, and advises doctors looking to make a mark with policymakers.

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Patient Support & Advocacy

Physicians will keep fighting on these 6 key issues in 2020

Health care policy debates must include the trusted voices of doctors advocating for their patients, says AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA.

Public Health

JAMA editors name the journal’s best articles of the decade

High blood pressure, septic shock, learning algorithms, and waste in the U.S. health system top the decade’s reading list from JAMA’s editors.

AMA in the News

AMA in the News: December 2019

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for December 2019.

Judicial Advocacy

5 big medical court cases that made a difference this year

Learn how the AMA has fought this year to preserve the patient-physician relationship, keep government out of the exam room, and maintain liability reforms.

Press Releases

AMA president speaks to delegates at Interim Meeting

AMA President Patrice A. Harris, M.D., detailed AMA’s ongoing efforts to reinforce science and evidence-based approaches to remove barriers to patient care.

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Public Health

3 women in medicine whose lane is preventing gun violence

As the fight for better research and strong background checks continues, three women in medicine are taking strong stances to protect their patients from harm.

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Digital

What real innovation in medicine looks like

AMA members earn recognition for breakthrough innovations that improve patient outcomes and the quality of care.

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Health care 2020: Here’s where Congress and the states are headed

New Jersey rejects bill to weaken doctors’ role as care team leaders

New 2020 CPT codes recognize E/M work that happens online

Medical students: Learn why team-based care is so critical

What medical residents need to know about fraud-and-abuse laws

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4 ways programs can help medical residents beat burnout

More physicians being sued by patients they’ve never treated

Where the AMA stands on 7 of the year’s biggest health care issues

These 5 AMA member benefits help medical students thrive

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Interim Meeting education sessions

Proceedings of the 2019 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates

About the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD)

Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) Projects

LGBTQ leadership opportunities

Minority Affairs Section leadership opportunities

Jordan Lippincott: Boosting access to care for underserved

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Gun Violence

Health care 2020: Here’s where Congress and the states are headed

Physicians will keep fighting on these 6 key issues in 2020

JAMA editors name the journal’s best articles of the decade

AMA in the News: December 2019

5 big medical court cases that made a difference this year

AMA president speaks to delegates at Interim Meeting

3 women in medicine whose lane is preventing gun violence

What real innovation in medicine looks like

Membership Moves Medicine™