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Atrial fibrillation (AFib) causes your heart to beat faster than it should. Learn the signs and risk, how AFib is treated and when to talk to your physician.
Find out about changes to the codes for maternity care services, which includes separate codes for antepartum care, labor management, delivery and postpartum care.
Review the most frequently asked questions about how to prepare for the CPT® 2027 Maternity Care Services code changes.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.
Each month, the AMA Medical Student Outreach Program (MSOP) identifies one event to highlight as the Section Involvement Grant Event of the Month. Find out more.
AMA member Darren Gitelman, MD, says the lack of cures is a challenge, but being able to provide answers to difficult questions is a major reward.
Resident physicians at LSU School of Medicine want to use child patients’ creativity to establish a connection.
Before you sign that first physician contract, learn the six moves that can boost your compensation, lifestyle and career development.
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.
Energy and Commerce hearing highlights Patients First Act, 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 submitting resolutions and reports for the upcoming interim meeting to the AMA HOD Online Reference Committees.
Find information on the organizations that make up the Federation of Medicine—including state, county and national medical specialty societies.
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.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
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.
AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.
The AMA Center for Optimal Health Outcomes has partnered with Morehouse School of Medicine’s Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) to create and launch the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship.
The SPS Community brings members together to shape medical education and the practice of medicine. Learn more about the community on the AMA.
Physicians are a precious resource. AMA policy aims to ensure that any competence assessments are transparent and evidence-based, but not ageist.
In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, in collaboration with PermanenteDocs Chat, learn about the importance of mentoring the next generation of physicians.
AMA SPS member Edward T. Bope, MD, shares what inspired him to pursue a career in medicine as well as advice to those interested in pursing this career.
The AMA adopts new policy on ageism, which can affect older adults’ care outcomes and hamper physicians at both ends of the career spectrum.
Worried that you might hang up the stethoscope too early—or too late? Personal joy, financial goals and work plans should be part of what you consider.
Learn more with the AMA about how lifestyle medicine can not only improve patient care but offset burnout among senior physicians.
Physicians often counsel older adults broadly on healthy lifestyle choices, but prescribing specific actions can make a bigger dent in chronic illness.
AMA SPS member J. James Rohack, MD, former AMA president, discusses the importance of leveraging the experiences of senior physicians to address health care challenges.
Modeling healthy behaviors is one of the best things physicians can do later in their careers to help patients of all ages prevent chronic disease.
