The AMA's how-to guides focus on practical treatment strategies for patients’ behavioral, mental and physical health needs.
Lifestyle medicine is based on the concept that several common chronic conditions could be prevented with simple and sustainable behavior adjustments.
Michael Jerkins, MD, MEd, heads up a physician-focused banking firm, so he knows the rookie mistakes by heart. Catch up with his expert insights.
Find out about changes to the codes for maternity care services, which includes separate codes for antepartum care, labor management, delivery and postpartum care.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.
When looking at doctor salaries by specialty, competitive fields pay more. But experts say work-life balance and passion should guide career plans.
Each month, the AMA Medical Student Outreach Program (MSOP) identifies one event to highlight as the Section Involvement Grant Event of the Month. Find out more.
Resident physicians at LSU School of Medicine want to use child patients’ creativity to establish a connection.
Before you sign that first physician contract, learn the six moves that can boost your compensation, lifestyle and career development.
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.
Energy and Commerce hearing highlights Patients First Act, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Join AMA for a panel discussion on how primary care physicians and ob-gyns can approach sexual health conversations with patients. Learn more and register.
In this AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar, discover how healthcare organizations are transforming revenue cycle management for value-based care.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
The 2026 SSS Interim Meeting will be held Nov. 7-9 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando, Florida.
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.
Learn more about the meetings and events held by the Medical Student Section (MSS) for MSS members.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
In the news: Majority of U.S. report recent fatigue, lung cancer risk factor identified in never-smokers, ADHD linked to gastrointestinal problems and more.
AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.
The AMA is committed to reducing disparities in medical school admissions. Learn more about the medical school diversity efforts of the AMA.
The AMA, AAMC and many other organizations urge the Supreme Court to keep allowing consideration of race, ethnicity in medical school admissions.
Racial and ethnic identity and data collection is very complicated. But that data can go a long way in making a difference in health care.
Gay, lesbian and bisexual medical students report less favorable perceptions of their learning environments, with a link to more burnout. Learn more.
Many medical schools and residency programs lack policy on how students and residents can disclose a disability and ask for accommodation. Learn more.
Find out how to open doors as an academic coach with medical students, residents and fellows who come from all walks of life to serve patients.
It will take sustained effort to overcome long-established barriers and make medical schools look more like the nation. Learn more with the AMA.
The current class of first-year medical school students made significant gains among Black and Hispanic students, AAMC data shows.
Two physicians and a medical student shared stories of how inequities and racism in medicine have personally impacted them as patients and trainees.
Learn about this yearlong course from Harvard, Brigham and Women’s Hospital geared toward Native American community and tribal college students.
