Patients can be reluctant to tell a physician they don’t take their medications. It’s important to learn why in order to improve medication adherence.
Almost half of the more than 1,000 physician practices and health systems recognized achieved a 70% BP control rate or higher. Learn more from the AMA.
Learn more about what nearly 1,400 doctors are experiencing with telehealth. AMA will keep pushing to eliminate telehealth’s regulatory impediments.
Revised CPT codes and evaluation and management service guidelines are not just for clinicians. Those in the business of health care need to be ready.
A study in the journal Academic Medicine shows how a modified H&P can help collect more biopsychosocial information to better identify care barriers.
Learn with the AMA where to start to make chronic disease prevention and management a staple of medical education and practice.
Personal interest and content of specialty are the most popular motivating factors for medical students when they pick a career path.
A poster presentation is a great way to share the results of your research at a medical conference. Find out how to create an eye-catching poster with the AMA.
Should vagaries of hospital ownership have bearing on physicians’ ability to speak confidentially with attorneys? Washington’s highest court considers the issue.
The codes ensure uniform language for medical services and procedures, physicians tell a federal court in a brief, and other uses erode patient trust.
See the costs for all the AMA membership categories, plus tax deduction information.
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The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing policymaking during the pandemic.
Read the details of the proceedings of the 2November 2020 Special Meeting of the House of Delegates.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
See how the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) studies long-term strategic issues related to AMA’s vision, goals and priorities.
Read highlights from the virtual YPS November 2020 Meeting.
Read highlights from the virtual WPS November 2020 Meeting.
Learn how the AMA assists physicians—our most important vaccine ambassadors—in understanding the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine approval and distribution process.
Harms caused by politicizing science must be faced head on. Fighting vaccine hesitancy fed by misinformation is one our next major challenges.
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Physician DiversitySep 22, 2020
Return to work after maternity leave can be difficult due to a variety of factors that can lead to physician burnout. Find out more from the AMA.
Public HealthMay 8, 2020
Marc Lipsitch, DPhil, director of Harvard’s Center for Communicable Disease Dynamics, warns of a difficult autumn in terms of COVID-19 caseloads and the toll exacted by mitigation tactics.
Public HealthApr 6, 2020
Yale researcher Nicholas A. Christakis, MD, PhD, MPH, says the coronavirus most resembles the 1957 influenza pandemic, and provides insight on what the coming months may bring.
LeadershipMar 12, 2020
A year out of residency, Carolynn Francavilla Brown, MD, co-founded a flourishing private practice. Her training has enabled her to handle any task—even a desperate call for help.
Physician HealthMar 12, 2020
There’s a need for collective, coordinated action across all levels of the health care system to combat physician burnout. Find out how to lay the foundation for change.
Health EquityMar 10, 2020
Tonya Fancher, MD, MPH, knows that more primary care doctors in a community means longer-living residents and more equitable outcomes. She’s made it her medical school’s mission to help aspiring doctors remain connected to their communities.
Accelerating Change in Medical EducationMar 5, 2020
Susan E. Skochelak, MD, heads two national efforts that aim to change the culture and curriculum of medical education. Together, they’re all about improving patient care.
Public HealthMar 3, 2020
Obesity medicine specialist Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, is campaigning to change the health system and a culture where too often body appearance comes first, and people come last.
