Prompting Medicare patients to seek diabetes prevention help is aided by the right clinical tool and physician encouragement.
Explore current resources from the AMA Opioid Task Force to help reverse the nation's opioid epidemic.
Successful ACO participation starts with up-to-date knowledge on how the arrangements have changed, including new emphasis on potential downside risk.
Christine Sinsky, MD, brings personal experience and pragmatism to the AMA’s powerful work to transform contemporary medical practice and prevent physician burnout. And she will not stop until health care’s dysfunction is defunct.
The one-minute preceptor model (OMP) helps you learn at your best in the clinical environment. Here's how OMP can help you succeed in a supervisory role.
The health care system is changing fast, and future physicians need to understand their role and ethical obligations in helping ensure patients’ health and well-being is maximized, while the costs are minimized, in an environment that provides a patient-centered experience.
Most medical schools either require or encourage physician shadowing hours. Learn what to do when shadowing a doctor.
You're looking to create change in the medical field while you're a student. Find out why it’s rewarding from those who currently are making waves
See how U.S. Supreme Court justices looked to AMA policy and research to change its views toward alcoholism and other alcohol-related matters.
The U.S. Supreme Court has looked to the AMA for a medical definition and the AMA Litigation Center has filed amicus briefs supporting patients’ rights.
The AMA offers membership to international medical school graduates (IMGs) who are currently ECFMG-certified and are waiting to match into a U.S. residency program (GME position).
Headspace is the meditation and mindfulness app helping health care professionals live happier and healthier.
The HOD speakers welcome comments for reports under development for the upcoming 2019 Interim Meeting and the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Access the information submitted for consideration at the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting.
See how the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) studies long-term strategic issues related to AMA’s vision, goals and priorities.
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.
Some of the current projects of the CLRPD include:
International Medical Graduates Section members can also be members of an International Medical Graduates Section Committee.
There are nearly 90,000 female members of the AMA, working to increase the number of women physicians in leadership positions.
AMA member Kelly J. Caverzagie, MD, chose a career in medicine to connect with others and help them pursue their goals.
AMA member Michael C. Lubrano, MD, was “hooked” on medicine after volunteering in the outpatient chemotherapy infusion unit at his local hospital.
Private Practices
Conduct better team meetings, plan ahead for smoother patient visits and make prescription renewals a once-a-year task.
Physician Health
When it comes to mitigating and preventing physician burnout, doctors cannot do it alone. Learn how a team-based approach can rise to the task.
Improve GME
Medical residents can meet ACGME core-competency requirements while learning how they fit and function on interprofessional teams.
Sustainability
Care team coordinators can help with medication reconciliation, preventive care reminders and other tasks that don’t require a physician’s involvement.
Hypertension
Evidence-driven recommendations from the ACC and the AHA mean goodbye to baby aspirin for healthy older adults. Here is what else you should know.
This public health center dramatically improved its hypertension-control rate to 83 percent. Learn how each member of the team contributes to the success.
Payment & Delivery Models
Early registration ends March 1 for the Bellin Health/American Medical Association Team-based Care Training Camp.
For team-based care to succeed, the team has to function ethically and effectively. Those objectives are achievable, but require physician leadership aware of how to promote both.
Learn about a team-based primary care model that cuts patient wait times, gives doctors more time delivering care and raises job satisfaction.
Weekly free webinars provide practical, useful resources from AMA and other partners to meet Phase 3 of the Transforming Clinical Practice Initiative (TCPI).
