The AMA is committed to tackling the issues surrounding maternal mortality and morbidity. Download the PDFs and learn more about ongoing efforts on improving maternal health.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about firearm injury prevention.
You don’t need to consult a climate scientist to lower your practice’s carbon footprint. Learn more with the AMA.
Kaiser Permanente’s hospital-at-home effort has readmission rates that are lower than the national average—with no signs of slowing down.
Visit our online community or participate in medical education webinars.
Start physician residency strong by grasping what is expected of you from the very first day of your graduate medical education training.
A woman with HIV is found to have inflammation and a large, deep ulceration of the distal esophagus. Can you determine the cause?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Patient has weakness and nausea after taking antimalarial pills. What is the likely deficiency as a result of the diagnosis?
Working for a hospital can challenge a physician’s ethical duty to patients. Learn about employment-contract language that can help protect you.
Residents and fellows deciding on a practice setting should be armed with all the relevant details. Learn more with the AMA.
Informal AMA survey underscores ongoing, devastating impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack on physician practices and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
AMA leads effort calling on CMS to reverse CEHRT utilization changes for ACO/APM participants and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
Medical students who join the AMA enjoy exclusive member benefits and perks to help them personally and professionally on their road to residency. Find out more.
Access expert real estate advice and secure financing for your next home with resources tailored specifically to physicians’ unique needs.
Find travel, hotel, child care, and inauguration details for the 2024 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates taking place June 7-12 in Chicago.
In the April 15 update, the speakers provide details about the candidate webpages, the election manual and the process for conducting candidate interviews.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
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 endorsement and nomination criteria for candidates for the YPS Governing Council .
WPS resolutions serve as an opportunity to address topics of importance to women in medicine and female patients.
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.
Zika virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Stay up-to-date on the latest Zika virus news with public health information, resources, and statements from the AMA.
The AMA and the CDC hosted a webinar and issued statements for American's physicians and clinicians on the current status of the Zika outbreak.
The AMA urges the Administration and Congress to take immediate action to support the nation’s public health response to Zika virus.
The AMA is disappointed by Congressional failure to address the looming public health crisis of the Zika virus before its summer recess.
Delegates at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting called on lawmakers to act quickly to control the Zika virus, particularly when it comes to pregnant women for whom the virus could mean devastating consequences for their unborn babies.
The AMA today adopted policy during its Annual Meeting urging Congress to act swiftly to provide sufficient funding to combat the Zika virus.
Since the Zika virus causes microcephaly and other congenital brain abnormalities, it’s vital for physicians to understand the latest guidelines for conception and pregnancy care. Measures to contain Zika require urgent funding.
A Zika summit developed plans to address the mosquito-borne transmission of the virus in certain regions of the United States. Physicians should be aware of these measures to help prevent transmission and protect pregnant women.
The CDC issued two interim guidelines for physicians—one for the prevention of sexual transmission and one for caring for pregnant women or women of reproductive age with possible exposure to the Zika virus.
With global infection rates of Zika increasing rapidly, physicians should be prepared to handle possible cases and answer patients’ questions. Online resource center has latest information from the CDC and other public health groups.
