Litigation Center
The AMA’s input has helped shape rulings on everything from alcoholism and transgender rights to medical privacy and the Affordable Care Act.
Press Releases
The AMA voted to adopt new policies on emerging health care topics during the voting session of its Interim Meeting.
Leadership
AMA member Megan Ranney, MD, is an emergency physician and researcher who is focusing on the intersection between digital health and violence prevention.
Public Health
AMA wants legislation to limit such marketing. Physicians also call for language-appropriate sex ed for students who lack English proficiency.
Opioids
U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, challenged his fellow AMA delegates to lead a civil discussion on issues critical to helping patients live longer, healthier lives.
Jerome Adams, MD, confirmed as surgeon general. The opioid epidemic, harm reduction and health policy bipartisanship are highlighted at his hearing.
Jerome Adams, MD—President Donald Trump’s choice for surgeon general—also advocates a wide range of interventions to fight the opioid epidemic.
PrEP, or pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a safe and effective medication that can prevent at-risk patients from contracting HIV. Adoption by primary care physicians has been slow.
Physicians at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting adopted 11 new policies to promote the betterment of public health. They range from preventing drug overdose to delaying school start times and supporting paid sick leave.
The AMA adopted new policies for education of physicians on the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV acquisition in high-risk individuals.
