What is causing that sore throat? It could be strep, and it needs to be treated the right way. Two Ochsner Health physicians share more about strep throat.
Older and immunocompromised patients are at highest risk. Learn more with the AMA and CDC about West Nile virus testing, diagnosis and prevention.
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.
Medical students face unique challenges around exam anxiety, here’s how you can reduce its impact on your well-being and academic progress.
Look for real connections and ask probing questions. Here is how to assess your professional compatibility and personal fit in interviews.
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.
Transparency in physician payment is crucial for limiting health care costs. Here's how the AMA is committed to transparency and access to information for patients.
Media should verify the accuracy of data; understand the context of financial relationships between physicians and industry when reporting on open payments data.
The AMA is committed to transparency and the availability of information for patients to make informed decisions about their medical care.
The second release of physicians’ financial data under the Physician Payments Sunshine Act, also known as the Open Payments program, was June 30. Learn the answers to three questions patients or others may ask you about your 2014 financial data.
Two new AMA policies aim to ensure access to meaningful health information and to improve patients' health literacy and understanding of health care pricing.
Physicians at the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting voted to adopt new policies to improve data and price transparency. The principles will help the AMA improve the quality of patient care and promote new payment and delivery.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data on the medical services physicians provide and how much they are paid under Medicare Part B fee for service. Here are some of the most important things to know about the claim data release.
The American Medical Association (AMA) is committed to transparency and supports the release of data that can help improve quality of care.
The AMA is committed to transparency that ensures patients and physicians have access to the data they need to make informed medical decisions.
With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) release of Medicare Part D prescription drug data, your patients may have questions about your Rx practices.
