Kyle Shelton, DO, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, got an early start in life and a late one in medicine, shaping his career path and approach to patient care.
Lupus is a complex autoimmune disease with varied symptoms. Early diagnosis and ongoing care can help patients manage flares and protect long-term health.
At Ochsner Health, structured team interventions and AI tools help reduce physician burnout and improve well-being across care teams.
What you need to know about open notes and the mandate.
The AMA is committed to supporting medical students and residents as they attend school and enter their training years. See the advocacy work of the AMA for Graduate Medical Education (GME).
The AMA opposes policies that create unnecessary stress for our IMG physicians and their families and exacerbate the physician workforce shortage by further limiting the ability of certain non-US citizen IMGs to receive a visa or green card.
The gender gap shows up in the preclerkship phase of medical school, research shows. Learn how to address anxiety with a better approach to test prep.
As medical students enter clinical clerkships, they face new time demands and learning dynamics. These behaviors can help you stand out.
For physicians considering direct primary care practice, there are important considerations before getting started.
Organizations are finding that coaching contributes to physician well-being and shepherds residents through tough transitions.
Learn how the AMA is leading national initiatives to build a health system that is more effective, sustainable and centered on patients. Download the PDF updates of the AMA's impact.
The AMA is committed to tackling the issues surrounding maternal mortality and morbidity. Download the PDFs and learn more about ongoing efforts on improving maternal health.
Clinicians interested in starting or expanding routine screening programs for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and LTBI are invited to join the AMA Community of Practice for a discussion on routine screening in rural emergency departments.
Clinicians interested in starting or expanding routine screening programs for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and LTBI are invited to join the AMA Community of Practice for a discussion on routine screening in rural population care.
Get a detailed overview of the upcoming education sessions being held during the 2026 Annual Meeting.
Find information on the organizations that make up the Federation of Medicine—including state, county and national medical specialty societies.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to incorporate and integrate telemedicine and digital health into physician practices.
Find the agenda, documents and more for the 2026 YPS Annual Meeting on June 5 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Find the agenda, documents and more for the 2026 IPPS Annual Meeting on June 5 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Find the calendar for upcoming meetings of the CPT Editorial Panel.
View the individuals responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the organization.
Learn about the key things medical practices need to know about payment and how to improve managing the claims revenue cycle.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about Kaiser Permanente’s acquisition of Geisinger Health.
Majority of Congress urges CMS to finalize and strengthen prior authorization regulations and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
Congressional hearing held to examine Medicare physician payment system and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Help the AMA fight to protect physician payment and patients’ access to care. Learn more.
When the AMA House of Delegates acts, it represents medicine’s voice. They are unified on overhauling the broken Medicare physician pay system.
Learn how you can get involved in the fight to #FixMedicareNow and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
Doctors send an unmistakable message: Fix Medicare now. Delegates also took actions on prior authorization, scope of practice, burnout and telehealth.
At the AMA Annual Meeting, the nation’s physicians called for a multipronged campaign to overhaul the outdated Medicare payment system.
The broken payment system is on an unsustainable path. Physicians have the right ideas to overhaul it, and new AMA campaign will make Washington listen.
