Michael Welsh, MD, of University of Iowa Health Care shares how decades of breakthroughs have made normal life possible for many cystic fibrosis patients.
Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Two infectious diseases physicians discuss the key role they should play for the loved ones in your family.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
John Whyte, MD, MPH, details why doctors must shape digital health and AI to ensure that innovations are a win for patients and physicians.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
The AMA backs bipartisan legislation to reissue 40,000 unused immigrant visas for physicians and nurses.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the LGBTQ+ Section and how to apply.
As preclinical preceptors, medical students get early patient exposure. Learn what role you are expected to play and how you can maximize growth.
JAMA Network journals have editorial fellowships—chances for residents, fellows and early-career physicians to explore a career in publishing.
In residency and fellowship training, the business side of medicine often gets short shrift. Catch up on what you need to succeed in health care.
Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
AMA to MedPAC: Physician pay should be linked to inflation and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform 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.
The 2026 American Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC) will be held March 5-6, 2026. Registration is now open.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
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.
Find information on becoming a candidate for an open leadership opportunity with the IMGS.
Find information on leadership opportunities with the Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS).
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Learn about some of the innovative leaders honored for their work to move medicine forward during a time of challenges and promise in health care.
Tests like the MCAT are major milestones on your path toward a medical career. The AMA is your source for guidance on passing these crucial tests.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Endoscopy of man diagnosed with dysphagia shows a mass above the gastroesophageal junction. What is the likely cause?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Exam of child with intracranial mass finds tumor containing brown, oily fluid. Where did the tumor most likely originate?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 17-year-old boy has reddish urine. What best describes the red blood cells with inclusions seen on peripheral blood smear?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 45-year-old woman has chest pain and markedly elevated cardiac enzymes. Which test result likely supports the diagnosis?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Newborn develops fever, lethargy and seizures, and CSF shows a high neutrophil count and gram-positive cocci in chains.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Six weeks after initial treatment with methimazole, a patient returns with new symptoms. What is the likely cause?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Which pharyngeal arches gives rise to arteries that contribute to the blood vessels that supply the brain?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. After diagnosing symptoms and medical history, can you determine the patient's most likely underlying condition?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Can you determine which hormone profiles will most likely be seen in a woman with a normal pregnancy?
