While almost half of all adults have high blood pressure, many don’t know they have hypertension. A family physician shares what is important to know.
One simple habit. Five powerful benefits. Walking can help support your heart, fitness, blood sugar, mood and sleep.
Read about members of the AMA Guides® Editorial Panel.
Jefferson Health is growing the primary care workforce by elevating family medicine and investing in residency programs.
The AMA opposes policies that create unnecessary stress for our IMG physicians and their families and exacerbate the physician workforce shortage by further limiting the ability of certain non-US citizen IMGs to receive a visa or green card.
Register for upcoming ChangeMedEd webinars, watch webinars on-demand and listen to episodes from the Catalyzing Change in MedEd podcast series.
Most medical school applicants are biology majors. Does any single path better equip you for a career as a physician? Experts weigh in.
AMA member Jenny Ngo, MD, says burnout is prevalent in her specialty, but the rewards of a job well done are profound.
Geisinger teaches resident physicians how to spot system flaws, lead fixes and boost patient care—skills that matter in any practice setting.
Think your first physician employment contract is set in stone? Not always. Here’s where you can still win better terms.
The AMA has declared drug shortages to be an urgent public health crisis. Stay informed and access resources to address the impacts on practice.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the healthcare environment in October 2026.
For a limited time this fall, UWorld is offering exclusive product discount codes to members of the AMA. Don’t miss this opportunity to access exclusive savings.
Grow your career and expand your professional networks at the AMA Career Resources event happening during the 2026 Interim Meeting.
Find information on submitting resolutions and reports for the upcoming interim meeting to the AMA HOD Online Reference Committees.
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.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
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.
Find the agenda, documents and more for the 2026 RFS Interim Meeting on Nov. 6 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
View candidates for upcoming elections for the Resident & Fellow Section Governing Council.
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Recognizing international medical graduates means more than celebrating their contributions. It means removing barriers that keep them from caring for patients.
Can the growth in healthcare expenditures be slowed? The AMA's trends in healthcare spending report identifies where money is being spent and how the nation's medical bills were paid.
Health inequities are linked to an extra $320 billion in spending, says Deloitte report. Learn why advancing health equity is everyone’s business.
While use of medical goods and services started to rebound in 2021, that was outpaced by drops in federal health spending. Dive deep into the trends with the AMA.
The lack of transparency around what care will cost can harm patients. Learn more the medical ethical dimensions of pricing opacity.
While patients stayed home and skipped nonurgent procedures, the government spent a lot more on public health. Learn more about the AMA’s analysis.
$260 million of that is attributable to physician burnout. Discover AMA tools to help fight the burnout that leads to higher spending.
In the news: Infant mortality rates improving, maternal morbidity, Omicron variant spreading, health care spending grew to $4.1T, ACIP recommends Pfizer, Moderna.
In the news: Hospital pricing, Pfizer shot gets FDA approval, new T2D screening recommendation, health spending, outcomes across races, Benzodiazepine overdoses.
Economic decision modeling could help trim billions in wasted U.S. health care spending, but also poses big medical ethics questions. Learn more.
Growing use of urgent care centers (UCCs) mustn’t further fragment care. AMA outlines how to ensure that UCCs complement primary care physicians.
