Rheumatoid arthritis is a debilitating disease characterized by painful inflammation and joint deformities. Two rheumatologists share more about RA.
During a stroke, every second counts. That is why it is important to know and recognize symptoms of a stroke early. Two physicians share more.
Learn more about upcoming events offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy. Topics include physician well-being, organizational workflows and more.
Enjoy this vast collection of past events from the AMA STEPS Forward Innovation Academy, all open-access and categorized by year.
Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.
Through the AMA ChangeMedEd initiative, the AMA is concentrating on developing the foundational attributes of precision education and its real-world application via investments in new partnerships and exploratory pilots. Learn more.
Research and firsthand insight shed light on which of the six core clerkships will be most demanding. Also, get great tips to succeed in clerkship
Download a PDF of the MSOP Program Guide—as an Outreach Leader, the AMA provides all marketing materials, training, resources and event funding you need.
Vascular surgery resident and AMA Research Challenge finalist Tiffany Bellomo, MD, shares a playbook for conducting impactful medical research in GME.
On-site interviews signal recruiters’ interest in a physician, but you should still expect competition. Learn more about the data.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the health care environment in April 2026.
Bipartisan House members introduce legislation to reform budget neutrality in the fee schedule, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Join the American Medical Association to explore practical approaches to implementing routine screening for patients with substance use disorder.
Join AMA for a panel discussion on lifestyle factors that impact dementia risk and ways physicians can help patients better maintain cognitive health.
Read the House of Delegates (HOD) speakers' updates for the 2026 HOD Annual Meeting.
Registration opens for the 2025 Annual Meeting, resolution submission deadlines are approaching, the HOD Reference Manual is now available, and a deadline extension for reference committee volunteers.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Download the PDF to read the rules and regulations that guide the AMA to uphold its mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
Representatives for the YPS Assembly represent the interests of young physicians and are voting members. Apply to be a member of the governing council.
Find out about the endorsement and nomination criteria for HOD candidates seeking endorsements from the LGBTQ+ Section Governing Council.
In the news: “Cicada” COVID-19 variant, sleep timing and teenage behaviors, orforglipron for weight loss, CDC advisory on medetomidine, and more.
See upcoming meeting information for the AMA Board of Trustees and information on how to attend a meeting.
Get the latest on what's being done to prevent type 2 diabetes. With prediabetes on the rise, the need for knowledge on Type 2 diabetes grows. Stay up to date with all the news on type 2 diabetes prevention at the AMA.
At-risk seniors in a Florida community are getting some extra help with preventing the onset of type 2 diabetes. About half of all U.S. adults aged 65 years or older have prediabetes, the precursor to diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
About two in five Americans will develop type 2 diabetes at some point in their lives, according to the findings of a new study, which underscore the increasing need for evidence-based programs that help prevent or delay the onset of diabetes.
Participants in a diabetes prevention program 15 years ago continue to have lower rates of type 2 diabetes development than those assigned to a placebo, according to the latest findings of the Diabetes Prevention Program Outcomes Study presented at the American Diabetes Association’s 74th Scientific Sessions.
While 29 million Americans have diabetes, another 86 million adults are on the path to developing the disease because they have prediabetes. These new estimates from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) underscore the urgency of screening patients for prediabetes to help them avoid becoming a statistic.
A pilot program is taking aim at type 2 diabetes, stopping the disease before it starts in at-risk patients living in Minnesota & Twin Cities. The Twin Cities is one of three locations currently part of the pilot program, a collaboration between the YMCA of the USA and the AMA, through its Im...
Physicians can get a firsthand glimpse into how the YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program works, from the costs associated with type 2 diabetes to how the program can improve patients’ health outcomes, by taking a look at the YMCA’s online "storybook."
The AMA’s partnership with the YMCA of the USA—part of the AMA’s Improving Health Outcomes initiative—connects physicians with local YMCAs that offer an evidence-based diabetes prevention program.
As a family physician, I am no stranger to diabetes and prediabetes—the disease afflicts far too many of my patients. The same holds true for every other primary care doctor.
Do your patients know their risk for diabetes? They may be among the 89 percent of U.S. adults who have prediabetes but don’t even know it. This Tuesday is American Diabetes Association (ADA) Alert Day.
