Physical activity can reverse prediabetes, lower BP, relieve stress and help with healthy aging. Three physicians share what patients should keep in mind.
Older and immunocompromised patients are at highest risk. Learn more with the AMA and CDC about West Nile virus testing, diagnosis and prevention.
Get details about the comment process to updates to the AMA Guides® to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment.
It took several years, but a family medicine physician finally found the right partner for implementing value-based care. She shares what to look for.
Giving feedback that harnesses surgical residents’ thirst for improvement is a winner at Geisinger. The approach is spreading to other specialties.
The AMA addresses concerns regarding the challenges faced by the current graduate medical education (GME) system with a report on GME initiatives to help inform future GME advocacy.
Often beginning with “tell me about a time when,” behavioral questions seek insight on an applicant’s response and adaptability in tough situations.
Medical students face unique challenges around exam anxiety, here’s how you can reduce its impact on your well-being and academic progress.
Recruiter info shows that internet job boards top the list. Learn what else drives physician job placements and which sources you should be pursuing.
As first-year resident physicians take on greater responsibility, honing efficiency and sharpening communication skills can help them thrive.
Recommendations to minimize Medicaid coverage losses and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Meet our keynote speaker: 2026 AMA State Advocacy Summit and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.
ChangeMedEd® is a national bi-annual conference that brings together innovative leaders across the medical education continuum to reimagine the way future physicians are trained. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp, April 13-14, 2026, will equip attendees with the time-saving tools and strategies to reform their organizations and enhance professional satisfaction.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about opportunities for representation of Federation organizations in the AMA sections' 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.
WPS resolutions serve as an opportunity to address topics of importance to women in medicine and female patients.
Find details and registration information for meetings and events being held by the Young Physicians Section (YPS).
In the news: The latest on GLP-1 recommendations and risks, shingles vaccine may reduce dementia risks and more.
Every birth in America should be safe, and every mother and baby should leave the hospital with the promise of health, hope and opportunity.
AMA President Barbara McAneny, MD, and President-elect Patrice Harris, MD, discuss the qualities women need to succeed in medicine and how the health care industry should change.
Two research projects will explore timely issues related to women in medicine—gender bias in medical student evaluations and why women leave medicine during training years.
The AMA, AMA Women Physicians Section and AMA Foundation announce the winners of the 2018 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women grants program.
A majority of women say their ambition to become physicians began in girlhood.
In a webinar for Women in Medicine Month, Vineet Arora, MD describes barriers faced by women physicians and identifies strategies to bring hidden leadership figures to the forefront of medicine.
Anecdotal reports of patient bias toward female and minority physicians are widespread. New research will explore how such attitudes translate into patients’ survey responses.
They helped break barriers in medicine. Now, senior female physicians face daunting challenges such as retirement planning and parental caregiving.
AMA Women Physicians Section and AMAF today announced the winners of the 2017 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.
There are many reasons why women in dual-physician couples with children cut their work hours. The pattern can contribute to gender disparities in medical leadership.
