CVS is a prenatal test to detect genetic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities. Learn what CVS can and cannot tell you, and when it is recommended.
Heat illness ranges from heat exhaustion to heat stroke. Recognizing symptoms of heat stroke early can help prevent life-threatening complications.
How to identify and address medication nonadherence in patients.
Review what you need to do about your insurance, employment contracts, patient medical records and medical license before retirement.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the AMA Board of Trustees and how to apply.
Medical student research opportunities are abundant. For the best results, follow personal passions, says the latest AMA Research Challenge winner.
The second year is a big step up in responsibility—and pressure. Follow this hard-won wisdom from AMA members to succeed as a PGY-2.
After 20 years at one institution, Dr Gitelman, a behavioral neurologist, switched jobs for the opportunity to build a new program. It transformed his career.
Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about standing or protocol orders for common tests and procedures.
Join the American Medical Association to explore practical approaches to implementing routine screening for communities in rural areas.
In this Project Firstline webinar, AMA and CDC discuss how health systems can strengthen outpatient antibiotic stewardship.
Review the list of candidates to serve as AMA officers, on the Board of Trustees and councils.
Details provided on the application process and deadlines for physicians, residents and medical students interested in joining AMA council and committees.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
Standing Committees are appointed by the Resident & Fellow Section Governing Council
Find information on leadership opportunities with the Organized Medical Staff Section (OMSS).
In the news: Moderna mRNA flu shot recommendations, delayed COVID-19 vaccine study published, next generation gene editing unveiled and more.
Find out how to apply for a seat on the CPT Editorial Panel or the CPT Advisory Committee.
The Young Physicians Section works to advocate for young physicians and vote on AMA policy. Learn more about the leaders of the YPS at the AMA.
View election details for the Young Physicians Section Governing Council.
Representatives for the YPS Assembly represent the interests of young physicians and are voting members. Apply to be a member of the governing council.
Find out about the endorsement and nomination criteria for candidates for the YPS Governing Council .
Find out about opportunities for representation of Federation organizations in the AMA sections' annual and interim meetings.
Anna Yap, MD, an emergency physician and assistant professor from Sacramento, California, serves as chair-elect of the Young Physicians Section (YPS) Governing Council for the 2025–2026 term.
Myphuong Theresa Phan, MD, MPH, CAQSM is a family physician in Houston, TX, and serves as speaker of the Young Physicians Section (YPS) Governing Council for the 2025-2027 term.
James Docherty, DO, MS is a family medicine physician who serves as a member at-large on the Young Physician Section (YPS) Governing Council for the 2025-2027 term.
Christopher Libby, MD, MPH, serves as alternate delegate on the Young Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.
Samuel Mathis, MD, MBA, serves as immediate past chair on the Young Physicians Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.