James Rowley, MD, of Rush University System for Health, says napping for 15–20 minutes can refresh, but taking frequent naps hints at poor sleep.
The AMA collaborates on a tool to identify inequities in access, coverage and payment for mental health and substance-use services.
The AMA’s Physician Well-Being Program aims to raise awareness, advance knowledge and catalyze change to reduce burnout. Learn more with the AMA.
Find information on what the CPT code set is and why CPT codes are integral to health care innovation.
Opioids can be an effective treatment for chronic pain, but prescribing them properly requires prudence. Learn more with the AMA.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
When writing your personal statement, veteran residency program directors said that authenticity will trump AI every time. ChatGPT agrees.
For Bo Hrom, MD, of Hattiesburg Clinic, the emotional toll of treating cancer patients is offset by the reward of improving their lives.
Most physicians practice where they completed residency, but not all. Learn which specialties and states are most likely to keep you local.
It wasn’t easy for AMA member Daniel E. Choi, MD, to start his physician private practice. He wishes he’d known that it would turn out OK. Learn more.
AMA-led federation letters oppose federal bill expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Federal health research tackles kidney disease and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
This two-day boot camp, Sept. 17-18, 2025, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
ChangeMedEd® is a national conference that brings together leaders and innovators to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum. Learn more.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
Make travel arrangements for the Interim Meeting of the HOD taking place Nov. 14-18, 2025 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland.
Download PDFs of reports from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
View candidates for upcoming elections for the Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council.
Find the agenda PDF, documents and more for the 2025 APS Interim Meeting on Nov. 13 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
In the news: Measles cases surge in the Americas, COVID accelerates vascular aging and more.
From alopecia areata to seborrheic dermatitis, these patient-friendly tools make it easier for you to explain dermatological conditions.
UME Technology showcases the latest technology happening in undergraduate medical education. Find out more about the latest innovations on the AMA.
How can tomorrow’s physicians integrate technology into their practice beyond simply using electronic health records (EHR)? One medical school outlined exactly how physicians of the future can be adept at making technology work for them.
About 200 academic physicians discussed the role of technology in medical education during the Harvard Macy Institute (HMI) 20th Anniversary Symposium last week in Boston, sharing ideas for transformational learning in the face of a changing health care system.
In the year since the AMA announced the participants in its unprecedented initiative to transform medical education and create new ways to train future physicians, there has been tremendous progress and consensus on new ideas.
Today’s medical students have an overwhelming amount of technology at their disposal, including smartphone and tablet apps that can help in studying, memorization and even note-taking. The AMA Medical Student Section Committee on Scientific Issues whittled down the many online apps and tools into some of their favorites.
As health care moves into the era of the supercomputer and electronic health records medical education is incorporating health information technology, virtual patients and more innovative learning methods into their curricula. Some of these ideas were shared at a consortium meeting for schools that received grants through the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative.
Remember when Watson, the IBM supercomputer, competed against champions on the trivia game show Jeopardy! and won? The same technology could be interlaced into the practice of tomorrow’s physicians, necessitating a change in today’s medical education curriculum.
