At Kaiser Permanente, a culture of respect and standardized, best-practice processes are the path forward to prevent adverse events. Learn more.
Poor communication can exacerbate patient mistrust and nonadherence. Expert advice published in JAMA lists examples of what to say—and what to avoid.
Most patients wrongly believe that podiatrists are physicians. Learn with the AMA what sets orthopaedic surgeons and podiatrists apart.
Delegates move to tackle nonphysician provider specialty switches, ensure doctor-led ER care, counter misinformation, and keep Botox in trained hands.
Take a look at the crucial role of International Medical Graduates (IMGs) in our nation's health care landscape and how the AMA is working to support IMGs.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
The road to Match Day 2025 has many milestones. This guide offers insight on what to do at each step of the physician residency-selection process.
Whether success means strengthening your leaderships skills so your CV stands out or completing cutting-edge research while prepping for residency–the AMA has the resources you need, from M1 to Match.
With high medical student-loan debt, doctors entering Indian Health Service face low pay. AMA calls for improving their access to loan forgiveness.
Licensing exams place big burdens on resident physicians. AMA calls for changes to Step 3 and COMLEX Level 3 to help save residents time and money.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp Sept. 23-24, 2024, is designed for clinical and operational change agents looking to eliminate unnecessary work and free up more time to focus on what matters most–patient care.
Review the reports and resolutions submitted for consideration at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
Catch up with the news and key moments as the House of Delegates bolsters the AMA's work on Medicare pay, scope creep prior authorization and more.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 YPS Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Read about candidates running for an open leadership position and endorsement with the Resident & Fellow Section (RFS).
It’s one of the biggest academic contests in medicine. Find out all the great reasons medical students and resident physicians should take part.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in reforming Medicare, reducing burnout and uniting physicians.
Regulatory Relief aims to reduce physicians' time with administrative tasks. Learn more about the evolution of the day-to-day practice environment with the latest articles and resources from the AMA.
Read about the significant changes that could affect your pay and administrative burdens under Medicare.
Roundtable on regulatory relief, the opioid epidemic and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.
The AMA is hopeful about an overhaul to reporting requirements under Advancing Care Information performance category.
Improving pain care and practice workflows, UDI implementation and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.
Physicians advocate for more targeted approach to Medicare audits with less focus on penalties and more emphasis on education to avoid errors.
In critical areas such as health-system overhaul, insurance competition and cutting regulatory burdens, AMA member physicians have made their mark in 2017.
Delegates also push for effective opioid-use disorder in jails and prisons and emergency naloxone in public settings.
PQRS and VM reports, the DREAM Act, CHIP reauthorization, CHRONIC Care Act and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.
CMS gets recommendations on how to reduce the regulatory load in the final version of the 2018 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule.
