The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how to find reliable health information on topics such as weight loss drugs and more.
Payment attribution, benchmarking and risk adjustment are among essentials to consider. Learn more with a playbook developed by the AMA and others.
Find information about CPT Category I Immunization Codes.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
Learn more about publications of the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium for undergraduate and graduate medical education.
Take a break from the books and participate in the AMA student leadership Spring Race to Recruitment! Learn more.
AMA member Rachel Clement, MD, says the most rewarding part of being an anesthesiologist is coming up with plans that address patients’ concerns.
As physician employment becomes more dominant, autonomy is threatened. Learn more with the AMA about the potential of physician unions.
There are duty-hour limits in residency, but there’s no need to put geographic limits on your romance. There are even some perks to long-distance love.
Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series examines key advocacy issues from the federal and state levels impacting patients and physicians.
As an AMA member, you can refinance your student loan and manage your loan options with Laurel Road.
As an AMA member, get JAMA Network™, insurance, the opportunity to be a leader and advocate for the profession, and more.
Review the agenda and schedule of events for the 2024 HOD Annual Meeting at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
The 2023 Specialty and Service Society Interim Meeting will take place Nov. 5 via a virtual platform and Nov. 11-13 in person at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 YPS Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 SPS Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp Sept. 23-24, 2024, is designed for clinical and operational change agents looking to eliminate unnecessary work and free up more time to focus on what matters most–patient care.
The AMA is committed to transforming undergraduate medical education. Learn more about how the AMA is transforming undergraduate medical education.
Students in the Homeless Health Care Curriculum at Boston University grasp difficult lessons in public health while advancing their knowledge of patient care, clinical skills and health disparities.
The 2015 class of students at the University of Michigan Medical School will experience learning in a completely different way from their predecessors. Here’s the latest on the new curriculum and how the school plans to immerse students in health care systems, illuminating the patient experience starting in the students’ first semester.
If you could launch your dream project to better prepare medical students for practice, what would it be? From overhauling curriculums to launching new training projects, these the founding members of the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, are completely transforming the way future physicians are trained—and now they’re ready to expand.
When real-life patients present, their ailments often require treatment from a team of experts beyond physicians. Medical schools are building new programs to teach students the skills of collaboration and team care that lead to improved patient care outcomes.
Medical educators have recognized the need to transform medical education, and many schools are working on innovative ideas for medical student training. Student input helped the University of Michigan medical school understand what changes are realistic.
Faculty at the 11 schools participating in the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative shared their thoughts on the changes their schools are making to go beyond clinical training and the results they hope to achieve.
Addressing the AMA Section on Medical Schools during the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting, Lesley Bainbridge, PhD, director of interprofessional education (IPE) for the faculty of medicine at the University of British Columbia, made the case for team-based care.
Medical residents today must demonstrate that they can successfully participate as contributing members of interprofessional teams, so medical schools are working through barriers to incorporate interprofessional education (IPE) into their curricula to give students a firm grounding when they begin providing care.