Texas Children’s Pediatrics screens for food insecurity and uses closed-loop referrals to connect families with appropriate community resources.
Progress is being made to prevent overdose deaths, but about 75,000 lives are still lost annually. The AMA outlines aggressive steps to save more lives.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
New data shows how nationwide doctor shortages play out for health care employers—and how hiring timelines vary by specialty.
AMA grants totaling $12 million over four years will spur innovative approaches to training from medical school through practice. Learn about the winners.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
View and modify program director and contact person information, such as name and address, or post a vacant position on FREIDA.
Dual medical residency training programs offer a chance to build specialized skills and unlock opportunities that serve a broad spectrum of patients.
Get up to speed with the latest data showing which specialties draw the most residents, the top 10 by share of U.S. MDs and more.
At Ochsner Health, Dr. Mizrahi found a professionally fulfilling role that matched his subspecialty interests and commitment to collaborative care.
Federal SAMHSA grants terminated, then quickly restored, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
AMA State Advocacy Summit inspires action for 2026 and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
Medical student members will learn insights into the algorithm behind the Rank Order List (ROL) and practical strategies for building it effectively.
In this Project Firstline webinar, join AMA and CDC for the latest information on preventing and responding to respiratory virus outbreaks in long-term care settings.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
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.
Find out about the Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Affairs.
Find leadership opportunities with the Advisory Committee on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Affairs.
Learn how the AMA, in cooperation with the World Medical Association and other related organizations, supports the human rights of physicians worldwide.
Find information about the CPT® Editorial Panel process and AMA/Specialty Society RVS update process.
Patient-centered care is the practice of assessing patient-centered care through the lens of care coordination and patient satisfaction. Here's how the AMA promotes patient-centered care.
Patient care is poised to change dramatically as new value-based models of payment overtake traditional arrangements. According to physician leaders, this shift in the health care environment will be a “game changer” for reasons that go far beyond economic considerations.
Physicians often feel exhausted and overburdened. Three ways to prevent burnout and professional satisfaction make it easier for physicians to practice so they can focus on patients and relieve some of that stress.
Physicians discussed the challenges they're experiencing firsthand with integrating into hospital employed settings during a panel discussion at the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting. The panel also discussed what is needed to make the process work.
The AMA commends CMS in its approach to Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) in its new rules for the Medicare Shared Savings Program.
For physicians who want to work in hospitals or health systems, or to integrate their practices, new guidelines outline the six characteristics for successful relationships. They help foster more collaborative and cohesive decision-making at the leadership level.
The AMA and the American Hospital Assn. released guidelines to bring clinical skills and business insights together for better health-system decision making.
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.
A new report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) focuses on 15 core metrics to assess health and health care measurement. It provides a clearer picture of what’s necessary for physicians and other stakeholders to adopt these measures for quality reporting.
While physicians always are looking for better ways to care for our patients, actually doing so isn’t easy. Right now, three events are helping us on the journey to new care and payment models.
