The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preparing for future pandemics.
At one health system, doctors completed one-third of required training modules during off hours. Find out how to cut this physician burden.
Find resources on organizing workflow and developing strategies to reduce cognitive load and preserve your attention.
Visit our online community or participate in medical education webinars.
Start physician residency strong by grasping what is expected of you from the very first day of your graduate medical education training.
Choosing a physician specialty is a nuanced decision for any aspiring doctor. Parenting responsibilities can add another layer to that career-shaping choice.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 72-year-old man has heart palpitations after not taking all his hypertension medications. Which one did he likely forget?
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.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 17-year-old complains of severe chest pain and a cardiac exam reveals a leathery rub on systole and diastole.
Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series examines key advocacy issues from the federal and state levels impacting patients and physicians.
Medical students who join the AMA enjoy exclusive member benefits and perks to help them personally and professionally on their road to residency. Find out more.
Celebrate your grad’s incredible accomplishment by activating their AMA membership. Learn how.
Find travel, hotel, child care, and inauguration details for the 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates taking place June 7-12 in Chicago.
In the April 15 update, the speakers provide details about the candidate webpages, the election manual and the process for conducting candidate interviews.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
AMA members age 65 and above are eligible to vote in the Senior Physicians Section (SPS) Governing Council election in April.
WPS Governing Council elections will take place April 1-12, 2024.
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.
Opioid education enlightens patients and physicians about the facts of opioid use and the progress being made against the opioid crisis. Educate yourself with the latest articles from the AMA.
AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Bobby Mukkamala, MD, on steps to address the overdose epidemic.
The CDC should remove arbitrary thresholds, restore balance and support comprehensive, compassionate care as it revises the guideline later this year.
Opioids can be an effective treatment for chronic pain, but prescribing them properly requires prudence. Learn more from the AMA.
AMA cites need to remove barriers to evidence-based care for patients with pain or a substance use disorder.
AMA Ed Hub™ features new educational content, auto-reporting from partners.
An internist with a focus on geriatrics and palliative care in rural upstate New York, Dr. Madejski grew up in a family of pharmacists in Buffalo.
Only one in 10 patients with a substance-use disorder receives treatment. New pathways give doctors a chance to become addiction medicine specialists to fill that treatment gap.
The landscape for prescription medications continues to evolve. This is what physicians should know about the changes and strategies to improve access.
Physicians take steps against opioid epidemic and Vermont removes prior authorization requirements for MAT in the latest AMA state advocacy news.
