If you’ve ever had chickenpox, then the virus that causes shingles is present in your body and can resurface at some point in the future. Find out more.
Newly published AMA survey findings underscore the disruption and severe impact of shortages on physician practices—and patient outcomes.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
The AMA provides regulatory clarification to physicians and their care teams in an effort to aid physicians in their day-to-day practice environment.
Stay up to date on the innovative projects and outputs from the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative.
In support of our work to catalyze innovation in medical education, the AMA's efforts and focus have entered an important new phase. Learn more.
There is a pathway to a successful Match after a first-attempt failure on USMLE Step 1 or 2. Learn more with the AMA.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the WPS Governing Council and how to apply.
Feeling connected and valued could make a difference in training outcomes. How can leaders foster more belonging in residency programs?
Food insecurity has been shown to be a struggle among residents and fellows. Find out how Geisinger is tackling the problem.
Significant wins for patients, physicians in Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2026, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
AMA opposes West Virginia bill that would expand APRN and physician assistant scope of practice, and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
This AMA ChangeMedEd® webinar will provide an overview of the Transforming Lifelong Learning Through Precision Education grant projects. Register today!
The International Conference on Physician Health will be held Sept. 28-30, 2026. Learn more.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
The House of Delegates (HOD) includes well over 600 voting delegates. Download the PDF for delegate apportionment for the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings.
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.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
Get involved in the AMA Women Physicians Section (WPS), working to raise the number of women physicians in leadership roles.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
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These JAMA Patient Pages give easy-to-understand explanations of how many common preventive measures and also chronic and curative treatments work.
Get ready for your United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE®) Step 2 exam with prep resources from the AMA. Find case studies, practice questions, USMLE Step 2 CK application pointers, tips and advice.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A physical exam at a well-child visit shows an abdominal mass. What is the most likely diagnosis?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 72-year-old man has heart palpitations after not taking all his hypertension medications. Which one did he likely forget?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. An ultrasound shows hypoplastic nasal bone, duodenal atresia and a large ventricular septal defect. What is the most likely etiology of this fetus's condition?
A woman with HIV is found to have inflammation and a large, deep ulceration of the distal esophagus. Can you determine the cause?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Results from a barium enema shows polyps scattered throughout the patient’s colon. What is the next step in management?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 5-year-old boy begins coughing and gagging while eating peanuts. What is the appropriate initial step in management?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A woman with obesity has made multiple attempts to lose weight with no lasting success. She says she can’t resist sweets.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The patient’s abdomen is soft with lower abdominal distension and suprapubic discomfort. What’s the best next step?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Patient has end-stage renal disease and has been receiving chronic hemodialysis treatments for the past year.