Meet the physician leaders who are using technology, workforce strategies and new care models to improve access, quality and patient care.
Sepsis can quickly become life-threatening. Learn the warning signs and symptoms of sepsis, who is at risk and when to seek medical care.
AMA and Atalan will study how to create an organizational environment where physicians want to stay. Find out why retention is so important.
A physician-driven MIPS replacement and APM improvements are key parts of a major Medicare physician payment reform bill in the House.
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.
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).
What do incoming medical students need to succeed? Demonstrated strengths in professional, scientific and critical thinking domains are a good start.
Looking for guidance on how to choose a specialty? Finding a faculty mentor is a major factor while preclinical shadowing offers perspective.
Rounds are a “sacred space” in training. Doctors at Jefferson Health have found a way to gamify it—boosting resident engagement and team connection.
Resident physicians who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual or queer face a higher risk of doctor burnout, says a recent study. Learn what drives the trend.
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.
Proposed Medicaid provider tax rule would place overly broad restrictions on state tax policies, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Grow your career and expand your professional networks at the AMA Career Resources event happening during the 2026 Interim Meeting.
Learn from experts during the ACDIS-AHIMA Workshop and the CPT® and RBRVS 2027 Annual Symposium being held virtually Nov. 17-20, 2026.
Review the agenda and schedule of events for the 2026 HOD Interim Meeting at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
The speakers announce A-28 endorsement process update, the deadline for hotel reservations will not be extended and online registration is open through Oct. 23.
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.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2026 MSS Interim Meeting on Nov. 5-6 at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort, Orlando, Florida.
Representatives for the YPS Assembly represent the interests of young physicians and are voting members. Apply to be a member of the governing council.
As National Medical Fellowships celebrates 80 years, its mission remains essential: strengthening the future of care by expanding opportunity.
In the news: Rising stroke incidence rate among young adults, first-of-a-kind cancer blood test, REM sleep and chronic disease, and more.
I posed an important question in an AMA Viewpoints post two weeks ago: Would the bipartisan legislative policy for repealing Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula turn into a missed opportunity? For Congress, it certainly did. For physicians, the story is more complicated.
The U.S. Senate Monday evening voted in favor of yet another temporary measure in a long line of Medicare payment patches, casting aside broadly supported legislative policy that instead would have reformed the Medicare payment update system.
In a move that is being called an “outrageous” ploy, the U.S. House of Representatives Thursday used a voice vote—absent the majority of representatives—to pass a Medicare payment patch strongly opposed by physician groups.
As the March 31 deadline for reforming Medicare’s broken payment update system draws near, the AMA sent a letter Wednesday to the U.S. Senate, calling on Congress to work across party lines to eliminate the sustainable growth rate (SGR) payment formula while there’s still time.
Unless Congress repeals Medicare’s flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by March 31, Michigan physicians face a 24 percent cut to payments for Medicare claims.
Unless Congress repeals Medicare's flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by March 31, physicians face pay cuts and consequences—and medical students aren't immune. Patients in many areas of the country already face problems getting physician care, but this will worsen unless Congress acts.
Unless Congress repeals Medicare's flawed sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula by March 31, Virginia physicians face a 24 percent cut to payments for Medicare claims. If the cut happens, consequences for the state include: - The average physician would get a cut of $17,000. ...
Physicians and hospitals will get a short reprieve from Medicare's recovery audit contractors, CMS recently announced.
A vote in the U.S. House of Representatives Friday underscores the need for both political parties to work together if lawmakers are to push repeal of Medicare's sustainable growth rate payment formula across the finish line.
