Physical activity can reverse prediabetes, lower BP, relieve stress and help with healthy aging. Three physicians share what patients should keep in mind.
Older and immunocompromised patients are at highest risk. Learn more with the AMA and CDC about West Nile virus testing, diagnosis and prevention.
Get details about the comment process to updates to the AMA Guides® to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.
It took several years, but a family medicine physician finally found the right partner for implementing value-based care. She shares what to look for.
The AMA backs bipartisan legislation to reissue 40,000 unused immigrant visas for physicians and nurses.
Giving feedback that harnesses surgical residents’ thirst for improvement is a winner at Geisinger. The approach is spreading to other specialties.
Medical students at Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine have a special chance to ease debt burdens and meet rural health needs. Find out how.
Often beginning with “tell me about a time when,” behavioral questions seek insight on an applicant’s response and adaptability in tough situations.
Recruiter info shows that internet job boards top the list. Learn what else drives physician job placements and which sources you should be pursuing.
As first-year resident physicians take on greater responsibility, honing efficiency and sharpening communication skills can help them thrive.
While much of the massive budget bill comes to fruition over many years, these will take effect next year. Learn more with the AMA.
Recommendations to minimize Medicaid coverage losses and more in the latest National 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.
This two-day boot camp, April 13-14, 2026, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about opportunities for representation of Federation organizations in the AMA sections' annual and interim meetings.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2025 OMSS Interim Meeting on Nov. 13-14 at Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
Find the agenda, documents and more for the 2025 IPPS Interim Meeting on Nov. 14 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
In the news: The latest on GLP-1 recommendations and risks, shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risks and more.
Every birth in America should be safe, and every mother and baby should leave the hospital with the promise of health, hope and opportunity.
Medical ethics provide physicians a moral framework for the practice of clinical medicine. Here's how the AMA is promoting awareness of, and adherence to, medical ethics.
Not every physician illness leads to impairment, and doctors can often be accommodated and continue practicing safely, says newly adopted AMA policy.
Since 2003, these five violations of patient privacy have been catching the attention of federal regulators who have been keeping an eye on physicians.
The pandemic may be exacerbating the isolation and despair of patients victimized by traffickers. Learn why doctors in a prime position to help.
U.S. Supreme Court asked to consider lawsuit challenging a Texas advance-directives law providing protections for tough physician, hospital decisions.
Do physicians have a responsibility to be vaccinated? Guidance in the AMA Code of Medical Ethics indicates they do. Learn more.
In some ways, caring for the commander in chief is like caring for any patient. In other ways, it can be more challenging. An AMA ethicist charts the landscape.
Ethical responsibility competence requires physicians to understand that in the care of actual patients, competence is fluid and dependent on context.
About 60% of doctors have heard offensive comments from patients. AMA offers new advice for physicians encountering discriminatory patient behavior.
Conflicting appellate court rulings on cases involving the HHS physician gag rule require resolution by the Supreme Court, which should strike it down.
