Vaccines save millions of lives each year. Two infectious diseases physicians discuss the key role they should play for the loved ones in your family.
This new year, look beyond diet and exercise and add health goals to your resolution list. AMA member physicians share health-related resolutions to add.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
In this episode of Moving Medicine, learn about the potential benefits and challenges of a new outcome-aligned payment model called LEAD, and what it means for physicians and patients.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
The AMA backs bipartisan legislation to reissue 40,000 unused immigrant visas for physicians and nurses.
For osteopathic medical students, the COMLEX exam series is a must. But what about USMLE? Survey details residency program directors’ views.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the Medical Student Section (MSS) Governing Council and how to apply.
JAMA Network journals have editorial fellowships—chances for residents, fellows and early-career physicians to explore a career in publishing.
In residency and fellowship training, the business side of medicine often gets short shrift. Catch up on what you need to succeed in health care.
Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
AMA to MedPAC: Physician pay should be linked to inflation and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
ChangeMedEd® is a national bi-annual conference that brings together innovative leaders across the medical education continuum to reimagine the way future physicians are trained. Learn more.
The 2026 American Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC) will be held March 5-6, 2026. Registration is now open.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
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.
Find out about the endorsement and nomination criteria for candidates for the YPS Governing Council .
The Medical Student Section (MSS) provides policy making resources for its members, including guidance on how to submit resolutions.
In the news: U.S. measles elimination status at risk, CDC adopts major shift in hepatitis B vaccine policy, DTaP vaccination rates fall across U.S. and more.
Learn about some of the innovative leaders honored for their work to move medicine forward during a time of challenges and promise in health care.
The archived AMA Journal of Ethics consisted of articles focused on the ethical issues of health care professionals. Read more on ethics from the AMA.
Medical costs, charges and prices can be inscrutable at times. Find out more about some key health care cost terms and what you can to do help patients on the financial front.
Learn first-hand how AMA ethics policy is developed.
When it comes to pediatric decision-making, parents often believe the child is better off not knowing the whole story. Learn about the potential dangers of that approach.
Undocumented immigrants are among the country’s most vulnerable populations. This is how physicians can help address immigration-related fears and anxieties that affect their health.
With immigration policies dominating national and local news, the AMA Journal of Ethics devoted its January issue to health care for undocumented immigrants.
Concerns over a patient’s immigration status can create uncertainty and stress in clinic. These five legal points add clarity.
To best care for patients, physicians must honor autonomy while expressing respect for well-intentioned family members.
What’s in a name? A lot, in fact. Explore examples of how naming in health care can affect treatments, payment and the patient experience.
The online mountain of health content hasn’t put a damper on the proliferation of false beliefs. What should physicians do to stem the tide of medical myths?
