Stay informed with news and resources on influenza virus (flu), including signs and symptoms, prevention strategies and more.
Stay informed with news and resources on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), including signs and symptoms, prevention strategies and more.
Ochsner Health shows how coordinated home care can reduce readmissions, smooth transitions and keep patients from returning to the hospital.
Comprehensive, bipartisan legislation in the House of Representatives offers solution to two big, perennial structural problems with payment system.
Read about the AMA's agreement with the European Union of Medical Specialties to convert some European CME credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Steps and requirements needed for obtaining a residency program in the U.S. for international medical graduates (IMG).
Find out the AAMC’s guidance, explore use cases for AI in residency applications, and discover which AI prompts to use—and avoid.
What is an MD? What is a DO? Learn key differences in these medical school paths and the role degree type plays in a physician’s career trajectory.
The power of networking, when harnessed correctly, can be a major asset to physicians as they pursue their first job out of residency or fellowship.
Learn the strategies seasoned physicians use to limit fatigue and maximize sleep on overnight shifts during residency training.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the healthcare environment in September 2026.
Federation urges CMS to withdraw modifier 25 payment cut and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
In this AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar, discover how healthcare organizations are transforming revenue cycle management for value-based care.
Join this member-exclusive webinar for an engaging discussion examining health disparities affecting women physicians.
Find information on the organizations that make up the Federation of Medicine—including state, county and national medical specialty societies.
Read the House of Delegates (HOD) speakers' updates for the 2026 HOD Interim Meeting.
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.
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.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
Learn how the Integrated Physician Practice Section (IPPS) advocates and shapes AMA policies that support physicians in integrated practices.
In the news: Brain aneurysms in healthy adults, health impacts of social media, updated respiratory virus season vaccine guidelines and more.
Patients need Congress to work across party lines to fix Medicare payment and prior authorization so physicians can provide timely, accessible care.
Find out how the LGBTQ+ Section leads the way in tackling medical and representation issues which affect LGBTQ+ Americans.
Take on leadership opportunities at the local, state or national levels to represent medical students and address their concerns—download PDFs or applications in DOCX format.
Representatives for the YPS Assembly represent the interests of young physicians and are voting members. Apply to be a member of the governing council.
Janelle Marra, DO, is a family medicine/sports medicine physician and serves as the GLMA liaison on the LGBTQ+ Section Governing Council.
Brian Grady, MD, is a urologist and serves as a member at-large on LGBTQ+ Section Governing Council.
Matthew Lecuyer, MD, MPH, serves as the Young Physicians Section representative on the LGBTQ+ Governing Council.
Download PDF applications and learn more—the AMA is your powerful ally in providing you with leadership opportunities with the LGBTQ+ Section.
Find out about the endorsement and nomination criteria for HOD candidates seeking endorsements from the LGBTQ+ Section Governing Council.
Janet Jacobson, MD, is alternate delegate of the LGBTQ+ Section.
Mollie Marr, MD, PhD is a psychiatry resident at MGH/McLean Psychiatry in Boston, Massachusetts and serves as vice chair on the LGBTQ+ Section.