Blood cancer includes types such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Several are treatable, though patients should be aware of risks, symptoms and when to seek medical help.
Stay informed with news and resources on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), including signs and symptoms, prevention strategies and more.
Some mandates took effect this summer and more are on the way. Get an overview and find out how to save on equipment and financing with the AMA.
In one of the first legal rulings nationwide, a Washington judge says exam-room audio is for administrative purposes. It’s akin to handwritten notes.
Sutter Health and Santa Clara University are collaborating on a learning model that will expose future doctors to “real world” clinical environments.
Read about the AMA's agreement with the European Union of Medical Specialties to convert some European CME credit to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
Find out the AAMC’s guidance, explore use cases for AI in residency applications, and discover which AI prompts to use—and avoid.
What is an MD? What is a DO? Learn key differences in these medical school paths and the role degree type plays in a physician’s career trajectory.
Before you sign that first physician contract, learn the six moves that can boost your compensation, lifestyle and career development.
Find out why physicians may feel freer than in years past to take needed time off in training, and why it is still a challenge to do so.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the healthcare environment in September 2026.
Highly anticipated guidance on medical frailty exclusion for new Medicaid work requirements released, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Join AMA for a panel discussion on how primary care physicians and ob-gyns can approach sexual health conversations with patients. Learn more and register.
In this AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar, discover how healthcare organizations are transforming revenue cycle management for value-based care.
Find information on the organizations that make up the Federation of Medicine—including state, county and national medical specialty societies.
Read the House of Delegates (HOD) speakers' updates for the 2026 HOD Interim Meeting.
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.
The council investigates general ethical conditions and all matters pertaining to the relations of physicians to one another or to the public, and make recommendations to the House of Delegates or the constituent associations through the issuance of reports.
The AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS) Inspiration Award honors and acknowledges physicians who have offered their support throughout the professional careers of fellow physicians, residents and students.
Read about the 2026 WPS Inspiration Award honorees.
In the news: Menopause hormone therapy may have heart benefits, GLP-1 prescriptions for under 12s rise, patients trust fake reviews and more.
In the news: Brain aneurysms in healthy adults, health impacts of social media, updated respiratory virus season vaccine guidelines and more.
Stay up-to-date on prescription drug monitoring programs with the latest resources, legislation, and information. Learn more about PDMPs on the AMA.
Medical residents at Boston hospitals led the way to gain access to the prescription drug monitoring program. This tool helps them reduce prescription opioid misuse and provides more informed care to their patients.
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.
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.
