James Rowley, MD, of Rush University System for Health, says napping for 15–20 minutes can refresh, but taking frequent naps hints at poor sleep.
The AMA collaborates on a tool to identify inequities in access, coverage and payment for mental health and substance-use services.
The AMA’s Physician Well-Being Program aims to raise awareness, advance knowledge and catalyze change to reduce burnout. Learn more with the AMA.
Find information on what the CPT code set is and why CPT codes are integral to health care innovation.
Opioids can be an effective treatment for chronic pain, but prescribing them properly requires prudence. Learn more with the AMA.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
When writing your personal statement, veteran residency program directors said that authenticity will trump AI every time. ChatGPT agrees.
For Bo Hrom, MD, of Hattiesburg Clinic, the emotional toll of treating cancer patients is offset by the reward of improving their lives.
Most physicians practice where they completed residency, but not all. Learn which specialties and states are most likely to keep you local.
It wasn’t easy for AMA member Daniel E. Choi, MD, to start his physician private practice. He wishes he’d known that it would turn out OK. Learn more.
AMA-led federation letters oppose federal bill expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Federal health research tackles kidney disease and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
This two-day boot camp, Sept. 17-18, 2025, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
ChangeMedEd® is a national conference that brings together leaders and innovators to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum. Learn more.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
Make travel arrangements for the Interim Meeting of the HOD taking place Nov. 14-18, 2025 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Download PDFs of reports from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA 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.
View candidates for upcoming elections for the Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2025 APS Interim Meeting on Nov. 13 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
In the news: Measles cases surge in the Americas, COVID accelerates vascular aging and more.
From alopecia areata to seborrheic dermatitis, these patient-friendly tools make it easier for you to explain dermatological conditions.
When it comes to Medicare, there's a lot for physicians to know. The AMA helps you stay current on the latest developments in Medicare physician enrollment, fee schedules, claims reviews and more.
Physicians can’t meet meaningful use requirements without certified electronic health records (EHR). Medical associations recommended three changes to improve the certification process and make it easier for physicians to use EHRs and care for patients.
As of Jan. 1, the accreditation systems for allopathic and osteopathic graduate medical education (GME) programs are partners, driving forward the implementation of a single accreditation system for all GME programs in the country.
Strong, bipartisan support for increasing Meaningful Use flexibility
From vendor shortcomings to impossible meaningful use impositions, many problems with EHRs need to be addressed. Learn more about the pain points identified in 2014 and the work under way to transform EHRs from a burden to a useful tool for physicians and their patients and improve the meaningful use program.
A number of regulatory, public health and practice issues took center stage for the medical profession this year. See the 10 topics that made some of the biggest waves among the physician community in 2014—and learn how they played out.
The past year was jam-packed with major events in medical education. Take a look back at six news-making medical education topics.
A “bounty-hunter” Medicare program that takes back payments from physicians must be overhauled, physicians told the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in a letter, pointing to a two-year backlog of appeals and prohibitive expenses that result from excessive audits. ...
With the release of the 2015 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule final rule Oct. 31, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) made it official: funding for independent continuing medical education (CME) will not be subject to reporting under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act as initially proposed by the agency earlier this summer.
Only days remain until Congress concludes its “lame duck” session. That’s not much time for lawmakers to address a long agenda—but support is building in the nation’s capital to eliminate Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula this year.
