The U.S. health system is responsible for 8.5% of the carbon emissions in the country. Learn about a collaborative effort working to change that.
Many older adults have taken up pickleball. An Atlantic Health System sports medicine physician details what to know about avoiding injuries.
The AMA's fully behind new House bill to cancel the entire 3.37% Medicare physician pay cut that’s set to start Jan. 1 and threatens access to care.
Download issue brief, report and model legislation PDFs. Telehealth is a vital way to deliver high-quality care. The AMA is fighting to permanently remove restrictions on telehealth coverage and payment.
Get key background from the AMA on the emerging medical ethics topics that medical students should be learning about in medical school.
Find the AMA's Observership Programs to help international medical graduates adapt to the practice of medicine in the United States.
Targeted coaching for resident physicians and individualized learning plans when starting intern year are key. Learn more with the AMA.
Take on leadership opportunities at the local, state or national levels to represent medical students and address their concerns—download PDFs or applications in DOCX format.
Practicing what you want, where you want and when you want all hinge on your contract being adequately specific. Learn more with the AMA.
Get tips for managing your medical student loans and understand your options for repayment.
Physician organizations call on Congress to stop Medicare physician payment cuts and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
AMA Advocacy Insights webinar: Strategies to address the nation’s worsening overdose and death epidemic and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
As an AMA member, you can save up to $4,500 on a new Mercedes-Benz today.
Enjoy car discounts with AMA membership, including a Volvo discount and a Mercedes discount.
See a list of groups and organizations that are entitled to a seat(s) in the AMA House of Delegates.
Read about the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG), a member of the AMA Federation of Medicine.
Download PDFs of council reports that contribute to the policy options for reforming physician payment. Key council reports on this topic have addressed APMs, Medicaid expansion, the site-of-service differential and high-value care.
Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.
Find the agenda, documents and more for the 2023 MSS Interim Meeting on Nov. 9-10 at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, National Harbor, Maryland.
Take on a leadership role in the RFS and make an impact on issues facing residents and fellows, patients and the medical profession.
The 2024 American Medical Association Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC) will be held March 7-8, 2024.
In the news: Coadministration of flu, RSV vaccines safe for older adults, hypertension “concordant” in spouses, CDC issues warning on deadly mpox subtype and more.
The YPS Community brings members together to shape medical education and the practice of medicine. Learn more about the community on the AMA.
Read the November-December YPS highlights from incoming YPS Chair Jordan Warchol, MD, MPH.
Taking a new position can involve a range of emotions, from excitement to guilt. Learn how to make a midcareer job change in health care work.
These physicians from historically marginalized groups detail the barriers they have overcome and how they are working to address inequities.
As a mentor on his reservation and advocate in organized medicine, Sylvestor A. Moses, MD, PhD, hopes to increase pathways for Native Americans to become physicians.
There’s a rise in loneliness, especially among younger people. Two psychiatrists share why loneliness is a public health issue and how to overcome it.
The two giant tasks of physician residency training are learning a lot quickly and delivering quality care. And—for new parents—baby makes three.
Before you sign on the dotted line in your first or second physician career stop, learn with the AMA about what to look for—and avoid—in employers.
Physician practice options can be overwhelming. Learn from experienced doctors how practice setting influences autonomy, financial risk and more.
Which considerations go beyond the obvious as you assemble your Match rank-order list? Former residents offer their perspectives.