We know the numbers of U.S. adults with prediabetes. But what toll does the burden of prediabetes have on the U.S. economy? Find out more.
Fourteen states refuse to expand Medicaid. Research shows they are doing their constituents a disservice in denying them the health benefits of expansion.
“Move knowledge, not people” is the principle behind an innovative program that demonstrates the power of solving problems through collaboration.
Patient privacy cannot be retrieved once it’s lost. Learn how the AMA has made protecting patient health data in the digital age a top priority.
An ambitious project aims to simplify the ob-gyn Match process by reducing applications and creating a more equitable interview invitation system.
Never heard of a medical school academic coach? Learn how medical students can take advantage of this increasingly common resource.
What do most aspiring physicians get wrong about the medical school application process? Here’s what the experts say.
New research explores the impact that residents’ high-stress existence has on their loved ones. Learn how residents' husbands and wives believe that things can be improved.
Relentlessly working to advance important state legislative issues that protect patients and physicians.
When the U.S. Supreme Court has been asked to rule on cases that involve adolescents, justices trusted what the AMA has to say about developing minds.
Drive in style with preferred savings when you buy, lease or rent a car.
Find savings to help organize personal finances and manage debt.
Track the big issues that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their meeting Nov. 14–19 in San Diego.
Catch up with the news from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting in San Diego.
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:
Find meeting documents for the 2019 MAS Interim Meeting, information on the open forum, resolution submission requirements and additional resources.
Find meeting documents for the 2019 MSS Interim Meeting, information on the open forum, resolution submission requirements, and additional resources.
AMA member Vijaya Appareddy, MD, was first introduced to medicine by watching her father, a plastic surgeon, treat his patients.
From awestruck medical student observer of the AMA House Delegates to service as its speaker, Bruce A. Scott, MD, has tirelessly worked for patients and physicians for more than three decades.
The AMA is dedicated to finding a solution to the ongoing drug shortage issue. Learn more about the issue and the steps the AMA is taking to resolve it.
Public Health
Hurricane Maria wreaked further havoc in pharmaceutical production and has contributed to an urgent public health crisis, says the AMA House of Delegates.
Press Releases
Responding to ongoing national drug shortages that threaten patient care, AMA adopted policy declaring drug shortages an urgent public health crisis.
Explore the AMA's work to find solutions to national drug shortages that affect the health of patients.
