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.
Find information on submitting resolutions and reports for the upcoming interim meeting to the AMA HOD Online Reference Committees.
Find information on the organizations that make up the Federation of Medicine—including state, county and national medical specialty societies.
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.
The AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS) Inspiration Award honors and acknowledges physicians who have offered their support throughout the professional careers of fellow physicians, residents and students.
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.
Stay on top of what's happening in medical liability to learn more about the latest developments. Browse the AMA’s latest coverage on research, issues, and cases on medical liability laws.
In an amicus brief, AMA Litigation Center and the Wisconsin Medical Society warn of the dangers if court rulings replace medical care standards.
A confessed murderer’s mom files suit in Pennsylvania seeking compensation from psychiatrist and others for distress of incarceration. Learn more.
The AMA and Michigan State Medical Society explain how the state’s law came to be and why the state supreme court should keep it intact.
Letting experts testify based solely on their experience or knowledge will lead to junk science in the courtroom, AMA tells Michigan Supreme Court.
Physicians tell the Michigan Supreme Court why it’s important to continue requiring the affidavit of merit be filed with medical malpractice claims.
With obliteration of the medical liability reform law known as MICRA headed to voters in November, doctors and others worked to update the law instead.
A state appeals court must reverse a decision that threatens the honest discussions needed for peer review involving organ procurement organizations.
Physician expertise varies not just by specialty, but by subspecialty. A Michigan appellate court ruling threatens that well-established legal rule.
Learn why physician organizations are asking the state’s top court to reject a claim that would expand the scope of medical liability.
