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.
The opioid epidemic affects the lives of millions of Americans. Find out how the AMA is leading the fight against opioid addiction in America.
Increased access to naloxone, prescription drug monitoring programs, and enhanced education are among the tools physicians must regularly use available to fight the prescription opioid and heroin overdose epidemic our nationa faces. It’s about saving lives.
Physicians at the AMA Annual Meeting underscored their commitment to reverse the opioid overdose epidemic. Among the policies adopted to this end were ones that called for increased Rx monitoring and coverage for addiction treatment.
Anesthesiology has expanded far beyond the operating room into obstetrics, pain management, critical care and the full range of perioperative care. The specialty’s growth has brought complex ethical questions with it.
Effectively reducing opioid misuse and increasing overdose prevention and treatment efforts are a key part of state and federal advocacy in the coming year. As physicians and policymakers tackle the prescription drug issue head-on, progress is being made on the state and federal levels.
Two essential elements of medical practice--patient privacy and the patient-physician relationship--are at stake in a case before a federal appeals court that involves a state PDMP and surveillance by the DEA.
The Drug Enforcement Administration reclassified hydrocodone combination products as Schedule II controlled substances. You need to know these 6 six key points about major changes to prescribing practices.
In the midst of a prescription drug epidemic, new federal regulations released Monday expand take-back options for patients to safely dispose their unused prescription drugs and prevent misuse of these controlled substances.
In an effort to help get one of the nation’s most pressing epidemics under control, a new bill was introduced to the U.S. Senate with the goal of changing federal restrictions that can get in the way of providing life-saving medication assisted therapies for patients who suffer from opioid addiction.
Learn how to prevent opioid overdose through patient education and the overdose reversal drug naloxone by participating in a free continuing medical education (CME) online activity.
