For an internist in Ann Arbor, Michigan, participating in a diabetes prevention program has helped him further the conversation about prediabetes. Learn more.
A physician-backed amicus brief details why reinstating a Kentucky mandate designed to end a safe and effective abortion procedure is a bad idea.
Dive into the data behind the thousands of physicians who have used the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact, designed to spur telemedicine growth.
To power up primary care practices, there is a new team model in town. Find out how advanced team care with in-room support can improve physician satisfaction.
These health-plan fundamentals that can have a major impact on a lifelong career in medicine.
Learn more about the 15 medical schools and institutions receiving funds under the 2019 AMA Accelerating Change in Medical Education Innovation Grant Program.
This proactive approach to the residency interview process can pay major dividends for medical students as they try to find the perfect match.
Being a forensic pathologist allows Michelle A. Jorden, MD, to tell the patient’s story of how they died and what symptoms they may have experienced prior to death.
Court says juries can’t rely on “common knowledge” gained through ad campaigns when making decisions in cases that involve complex medical conditions.
The effort to understand which conditions foster health—and which create inequities—must be reinforced in medical school and extend throughout a physician’s career.
The AMA offers membership to international medical school graduates (IMGs) who are currently ECFMG-certified and are waiting to match into a U.S. residency program (GME position).
Headspace is the meditation and mindfulness app helping health care professionals live happier and healthier.
Use the AMA meeting app during the Annual or Interim Meetings for comprehensive information about activities and events.
The HOD speakers welcome comments for reports under development for the upcoming 2019 Interim Meeting and the 2020 Annual Meeting.
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 American Medical Association is proud to celebrate September as Women in Medicine Month. “Women in Medicine: Trailblazers, Advocate, and Leaders” is this year’s theme.
View images and sample social media posts you can use and share on social media to celebrate Women in Medicine Month during September.
AMA member and IMG Saby Karuppiah, MD, MPH, became a doctor to help people because his mother struggled with lack of health care during her childhood.
AMA member and IMG Subhash Chandra, MD, reminds patients and physicians of their right to mental, physical and spiritual well-being.
Senior Physicians
Louis Weinstein, MD, holds the position of chair on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
Richard Allen, MD, FACOG, holds the position of immediate past chair on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
Barbara S. Schneidman, MD, MPH, is a delegate on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
Luis T. Sanchez, MD, holds the position of alternate delegate on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
James F. Burdick, MD, holds the position of officer-at-large on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
Jenny L. Boyer, MD, PhD, JD, is an officer-at-large on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
Kenneth L. Mattox, MD, is an officer-at-large on the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
AMA members age 65 and above are eligible to vote in the Senior Physicians Section (SPS) Governing Council election in April.
Review open leadership positions for the Senior Physicians Section (SPS).
Leadership
AMA member and senior physician James F. Burdick, MD, has made a big mark over his extensive career as a transplant surgeon.
