Physicians often counsel older adults broadly on healthy lifestyle choices, but prescribing specific actions can make a bigger dent in chronic illness.
An early sign of Lyme disease is a bullseye-type rash. But symptoms can worsen if left untreated. Two infectious diseases physicians share more.
Learn more about upcoming events and webinars offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy.
Find resources to help determine the right staffing levels.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
Visit our online community or participate in medical education webinars.
Every visit with Congress is a sales pitch. Follow this expert advice for medical students to take their part in reshaping medicine’s future.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about med school requirements, the application process, the MCAT and more.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 17-year-old female patient is brought to the ED with lower abdominal tenderness. What is the appropriate next step in management?
Use AMA-negotiated options through Laurel Road to refinance medical student loans.
Physicians can get involved in advocacy efforts alongside the AMA. Learn more and get involved now.
New AMA survey indicates physicians still feeling adverse impact from Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
As an AMA member, you can refinance your student loan and manage your loan options with Laurel Road.
As an AMA member, get JAMA Network™, insurance, the opportunity to be a leader and advocate for the profession, and more.
Download PDFs of the proceedings of the Annual, Interim and Special Meetings of the House of Delegates (HOD) from 2012-2023.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
In honor of Older Americans Month (May 1-31, 2024), the AMA celebrates senior physician members (ages 65 years and above).
Find highlights about WPS activities and how its members advocate for patients and women in the medical profession.
The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
This two-day boot camp Sept. 23-24, 2024, is designed for clinical and operational change agents looking to eliminate unnecessary work and free up more time to focus on what matters most–patient care.
Harassment and violence in the workplace are barriers to achieving successful patient outcomes. Learn more about how to prevent workplace aggression issues at the AMA.
Physician burnout was pressing before COVID-19, and Omicron has contributed unique stressors. Learn what to focus on to improve well-being.
The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing new CDC data on detecting COVID surges in advance.
The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing new CDC data on detecting COVID surges in advance.
Attacks against physicians and other health professionals—already frequent targets of physical and verbal assaults—have only grown in the COVID-19 era.
Amid physicians’ pandemic burdens comes another: a rise in disrespect for doctors from historically marginalized racial or ethnic groups, survey shows.
Effectively addressing bullying in the health care workplace involves modeling by senior staff and institutional interventions. Learn more.
California state Sen. Richard Pan, MD, MPH, has encountered physical violence from vaccine opponents. Learn how he fights back—with smart policy.
COVID-19 misinformation deters millions from vaccination. AMA member Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, calls it anti-science aggression. Learn more.
In this episode of Making the Rounds, Siobhan Wescott, MD, shares insight on how to be a better ally during medical school and residency.
