The AMA is condemning a proposed rule that would permit discrimination against LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, minorities and other patients.
Learn about the current state of competition in health insurance markets across the U.S. and review in-depth analysis on market concentration.
An efficient health care workflow can reduce physician burnout by nearly half. Find out how to implement workflow optimization.
Their path toward moving medicine converged more than a decade ago in the AMA House of Delegates. Now their shared purpose starts closer to home.
The health care system is changing fast, and future physicians need to understand their role and ethical obligations in helping ensure patients’ health and well-being is maximized, while the costs are minimized, in an environment that provides a patient-centered experience.
With eight new modules coming to the AMA GME Competency Program, the educational offerings for medical residents are now more comprehensive than ever before.
Most medical schools either require or encourage physician shadowing hours. Learn what to do when shadowing a doctor.
You're looking to create change in the medical field while you're a student. Find out why it’s rewarding from those who currently are making waves
See how U.S. Supreme Court justices looked to AMA policy and research to change its views toward alcoholism and other alcohol-related matters.
The U.S. Supreme Court has looked to the AMA for a medical definition and the AMA Litigation Center has filed amicus briefs supporting patients’ rights.
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.
The HOD speakers welcome comments for reports under development for the upcoming 2019 Interim Meeting and the 2020 Annual Meeting.
Access the information submitted for consideration at the AMA House of Delegates Interim 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:
International Medical Graduates Section members can also be members of an International Medical Graduates Section Committee.
There are nearly 90,000 female members of the AMA, working to increase the number of women physicians in leadership positions.
AMA member Michael C. Lubrano, MD, was “hooked” on medicine after volunteering in the outpatient chemotherapy infusion unit at his local hospital.
Health insurance should cost less and work better for those who already have it, and should be much easier to obtain for those who don’t.
Digital
The AMA adopted AI policy that further highlights the Association’s commitment to transforming medical education across the continuum.
Press Releases
The AMA adopted policy aimed at incorporating augmented intelligence (AI) into medical education.
Accelerating Change in Medical Education
Navigating digital health and addressing social determinants of health are among the goals of pathbreaking projects the schools bring to the AMA’s effort to reshape medical education.
Medical School Life
The lure of the lecture halls isn’t what it once was for medical students. How and why are students getting their information elsewhere?
The Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium schools are working together to develop common solutions to transform medical education in key areas. Explore their work and inspire change at your own institution.
Virtual anatomy labs are changing how gross anatomy is taught. Find out what virtual cadavers add, and why real cadavers can’t be displaced entirely.
This medical school is working to use standardized patient video vignettes as an alternative to text-based multiple-choice questions. Find out why.
AMA announces next phase of Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium as part of ongoing effort aimed at transforming medical education nationwide.
The new subspecialty of clinical informatics is increasingly popular. Get some answers to essential questions about this training option.
See how the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium schools adapt technology in new ways to solve key problems and advance physician training.
