Susan E. Nelson, MD, of Ochsner Health, explains how advance directives ensure care reflects patients’ wishes and ease decision-making for loved ones.
Find the latest medical society recommendations on respiratory virus vaccines.
Help the AMA tackle the key causes of burnout to protect physicians and patients. Learn more.
Subscribe to the digital version of AMA Guides® to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment 6th Edition for the most recent updates.
Giving feedback that harnesses surgical residents’ thirst for improvement is a winner at Geisinger. The approach is spreading to other specialties.
The AMA addresses concerns regarding the challenges faced by the current graduate medical education (GME) system with a report on GME initiatives to help inform future GME advocacy.
Look for real connections and ask probing questions. Here is how to assess your professional compatibility and personal fit in interviews.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the Medical Student Section (MSS) Governing Council and how to apply.
As first-year resident physicians take on greater responsibility, honing efficiency and sharpening communication skills can help them thrive.
After years of long hours, Dr. Larsen found at Confluence Health he was able to be more present in the exam room and enjoy more time with his family.
Recommendations to minimize Medicaid coverage losses and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Meet our keynote speaker: 2026 AMA State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State 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 opportunities for representation of Federation organizations in the AMA sections' annual and interim meetings.
Review the list of candidates to serve as AMA officers, on the Board of Trustees and councils.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
WPS resolutions serve as an opportunity to address topics of importance to women in medicine and female patients.
The Medical Student Section (MSS) provides policy making resources for its members, including guidance on how to submit resolutions.
Every birth in America should be safe, and every mother and baby should leave the hospital with the promise of health, hope and opportunity.
View the individuals responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the organization.
Effective practice administration is a key factor in delivering quality care to patients. The AMA is committed to improving medical practice administration nationwide.
AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, M.D., outlined the biggest challenges facing medicine and touted recent bipartisan wins for physicians and patients.
Learn what you should be thinking about at a hectic year’s end, and how to get off to the races in 2026 on patient scheduling, staffing and more.
AMA data shows how inadequate staffing takes a toll on well-being and retention across physician specialties. Smart health systems are making a change.
After AMA advocacy for modernized and streamlined digital health policies, HHS and CMS are delivering changes that improve patient care, ease burdens.
Congressional outreach on H-1B physician fee exemption and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Access the Saving Time Playbook to learn more about process improvement, time-saving workflows and establishing practice efficiency and addressing physician burnout.
Learn more about the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (WISeR) model, a new CMS payment model starting Jan. 1, 2026.
Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about a patient's problem list.
The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
