What is causing that sore throat? It could be strep, and it needs to be treated the right way. Two Ochsner Health physicians share more about strep throat.
Older and immunocompromised patients are at highest risk. Learn more with the AMA and CDC about West Nile virus testing, diagnosis and prevention.
Find out how CPT helps governments, health care providers, tech vendors and payers on a global scale.
CPT® content has maintained its relevance for over 50 years by keeping pace with modern medicine.
Giving feedback that harnesses surgical residents’ thirst for improvement is a winner at Geisinger. The approach is spreading to other specialties.
The AMA addresses concerns regarding the challenges faced by the current graduate medical education (GME) system with a report on GME initiatives to help inform future GME advocacy.
Medical students face unique challenges around exam anxiety, here’s how you can reduce its impact on your well-being and academic progress.
Look for real connections and ask probing questions. Here is how to assess your professional compatibility and personal fit in interviews.
As first-year resident physicians take on greater responsibility, honing efficiency and sharpening communication skills can help them thrive.
After years of long hours, Dr. Larsen found at Confluence Health he was able to be more present in the exam room and enjoy more time with his family.
Recommendations to minimize Medicaid coverage losses and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Meet our keynote speaker: 2026 AMA State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
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.
This two-day boot camp, April 13-14, 2026, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
Find out about opportunities for representation of Federation organizations in the AMA sections' annual and interim meetings.
Review the list of candidates to serve as AMA officers, on the Board of Trustees and councils.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
WPS resolutions serve as an opportunity to address topics of importance to women in medicine and female patients.
Find details and registration information for meetings and events being held by the Young Physicians Section (YPS).
In the news: The latest on GLP-1 recommendations and risks, shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risks and more.
Every birth in America should be safe, and every mother and baby should leave the hospital with the promise of health, hope and opportunity.
The goal of a health care delivery system is to deliver services that meet established standard in both cost and quality. Learn the latest on health care delivery costs at the AMA.
David Nash, MD, founding dean of the Jefferson College of Population Health in Philadelphia, looks at why health care needs to shift to a value-based approach.
Insurance company mergers often result in less health insurance market competition, higher premiums, lower payments to physicians and concern over quality.
Geisinger’s promise to cover follow-up hip-replacement care could be an industry game-changer. Now it's shown that it can be done, surgeon says.
The tailored approach to delivering care should be incorporated into alternative payment models, the AMA House of Delegates says.
Citing the need for unfiltered communication between doctors and patients, the AMA objects strongly to proposal to withhold family planning funding.
The measure would hurt access to care by prompting early physician retirements and creating an unattractive environment for recruiting new doctors to the Golden State.
Viewed by some as a relic of the 1990s, payment withholds may be coming back. Here are the top factors that must be spelled out in these arrangements.
AMA and Anthem, Inc. will collaborate on solutions that drive high-value experience for patients, physicians, other health care professionals and health plans.
Bill includes funds for Community Health Centers, National Health Service Corps and Teaching Health Center GME, but cuts Prevention and Public Health Fund.
