During a stroke, every second counts. That is why it is important to know and recognize symptoms of a stroke early. Two physicians share more.
The Kaiser Permanente Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine Program empowers teens with obesity to improve their health and gain confidence.
Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about orders via text message.
With support from a $5 million grant, David Ouyang, MD, of The Permanente Medical Group, is studying how AI may enhance echocardiography and identify early signs of disease.
Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.
Through the AMA ChangeMedEd initiative, the AMA is concentrating on developing the foundational attributes of precision education and its real-world application via investments in new partnerships and exploratory pilots. Learn more.
Download a PDF of the MSOP Program Guide—as an Outreach Leader, the AMA provides all marketing materials, training, resources and event funding you need.
MSOP Outreach Leaders: Find all of the information you need for the year, including the leader guide PDF, event resources, templates and more.
Vascular surgery resident and AMA Research Challenge finalist Tiffany Bellomo, MD, shares a playbook for conducting impactful medical research in GME.
On-site interviews signal recruiters’ interest in a physician, but you should still expect competition. Learn more about the data.
The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
Stay up to date on OBBBA implementation and related federal rulemaking with resources from the AMA.
Join AMA for a panel discussion on lifestyle factors that impact dementia risk and ways physicians can help patients better maintain cognitive health.
Dermatologists can earn CME with these JN Learning Clinical Challenges on unusual presentations of skin cancer, atopic dermatitis, psoriasis and more.
Read the House of Delegates (HOD) speakers' updates for the 2026 HOD Annual Meeting.
Registration opens for the 2025 Annual Meeting, resolution submission deadlines are approaching, the HOD Reference Manual is now available, and a deadline extension for reference committee volunteers.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Download the PDF to read the rules and regulations that guide the AMA to uphold its mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
Find out about the endorsement and nomination criteria for HOD candidates seeking endorsements from the LGBTQ+ Section Governing Council.
Find information and applications to be considered for a leadership position with the Academic Physicians Section (APS).
See upcoming meeting information for the AMA Board of Trustees and information on how to attend a meeting.
Find out more about the CPT Digital Medicine Coding Committee, Maternity Care Services Workgroup, Value-Based Care Workgroup and Neurostimulator Workgroup.
Patient safety is a top priority at AMA. Learn more about how we educate physicians, residents and medical students on patient safety issues and practices with the latest articles from the AMA.
These pocket computers are powerful clinical tools, so shutting them off isn’t always an option. Here are three ways physicians can use them wisely.
Patient handoffs are linked to adverse events. An expert on care transitions says they should be structured and involve patients and families.
Explore how the Patient Action Network advocates for patients in the fight for increased access to care as well as in calling for sensible liability reforms.
Standing up for what’s best for patients tests a physician’s moral courage. Study measures choices interns and residents make when faced with threats, concerns about evaluations, and risk to reputations.
Each July new medical residents start work and struggle with efficiency, quality and patient safety. Hospitals see costs, stays and patient mortality peak. Three policies address the “July effect” to make transition to residency easier.
What if a state agency does not request patient safety information documents from a physician or hospital? Are those confidential documents protected from disclosure in medical liability litigation? Such a case is being considered the Supreme Court of Florida.
Policymaking at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting covered a range of topics that affect a physician’s practice. Among them were maintenance of certification concerns, improving patient safety of electronic health records and coverage of telemedicine services.
Physicians at the AMA Annual Meeting adopted new policies aimed at several public health issues including controlled LED lighting to safe provision of dry needling procedures to better training for hemorrhage control.
Read comments strongly objecting to EMTALA's extension to inpatient settings or to the transfer of inpatients to hospitals with specialized capabilities.
