As a global public health imperative, physicians and other health professionals must work together to address cancer inequality. Find out more with the AMA.
80% favor action on the issue. Learn how the AMA is fighting for patient protections from unanticipated medical bills and stronger provider network regulations to ensure fair payment to out-of-network physicians.
Needless tasks have exacted a toll on doctors’ daily workload. Learn more with the AMA about how to slash administrative burdens.
The AMA deliberately uses the term “augmented intelligence” rather than the more common “artificial intelligence”—and there’s a good reason for that.
The average number of ob-gyn residency applications doubled over last decade, creating a stressful, inequitable process. The AMA is backing a plan to change that.
Get key background from the AMA on the emerging medical ethics topics that medical students should be learning about in medical school.
As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it’s like to specialize in preventive medicine? Meet AMA member Nicole Plenty, MD, a maternal-fetal medicine physician and a featured doctor in the AMA’s “Shadow Me” Specialty Series, which offers advice directly from physicians about life in their specialties. Check out her insights to help determine whether a career in maternal-fetal medicine might be a good fit for you.
This physician recommends work-life balance and geography as two key considerations in the Match-ranking process.
The AMA Litigation Center is a unified voice for physicians in federal and state courts. Learn how it decides when to get involved.
If a Maryland ruling stands, doctors who want to offer alternative causes for patient harm would need to undergo a “mini-trial” on each of them.
From career planning to loan refinancing, the AMA offers benefits that can help you flourish personally and professionally.
Learn how joining the AMA can benefit you as an academic physician, including access to online courses and policy engagement opportunities.
Join an education session offered during the 2019 Interim Meeting.
Read the details of the proceedings of the 2019 Interim Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
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:
The AMA is fostering a more cohesive and integrative decision-making process within hospitals and health care systems.
The AMA is your powerful ally in providing you with leadership opportunities in the Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues.
Winners of the AMA Dr. Nathan Davis Award share what pushes them to seek improvements in public health.
AMA member Arlene Phuong-Quynh Ho is pursuing medicine because of the empathy and passions shown by the palliative care physicians who cared for her grandmother.
Physician Diversity Feb 07, 2020
The path toward a leadership position in medicine isn’t always easy for women. But it’s important to find—or create—growth experiences and meaningful connections wherever you can in your journey.
Career Development Jan 31, 2020
Tune into this discussion about online doctor ratings, anti-vaccine attacks on social media, celebrity doctors and more.
Patient Support & Advocacy Jan 29, 2020
Learn with the AMA how to create connections with patients to support medication adherence.
Career Development Jan 24, 2020
Discover the real-life impact of entertainment and social media’s portrayals of medicine.
Physician Health Jan 23, 2020
Learn what to do if you think a friend or colleague is dealing with burnout.
Physician Health Jan 20, 2020
Many sexual harassment and discrimination events are not reported by medical students. Learn about the psychological effects and legal ramifications.
Population Care Jan 17, 2020
That’s one practice tip from a physician expert who explains why there needs to be a greater emphasis on geriatrics in medical training.
Sustainability Jan 15, 2020
Learn more from the AMA on how to get the most out of previsit laboratory testing.
