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7 Min Read

These 9 physician specialties report highest burnout rates

Burnout rates are falling overall, and even some hard-hit specialties improved. But AMA exclusive data shows differences across physician specialties remain.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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6 Min Read

CPT® 2027 Maternity Care Services code changes

Find out about changes to the codes for maternity care services, which includes separate codes for antepartum care, labor management, delivery and postpartum care.

CPT®
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about iron deficiency

One in three women under 50 is iron deficient, affecting about 10 million people in the U.S. Two physicians discuss iron deficiency and how to address it. 

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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14 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about appendicitis

There’s a pain in your abdomen. Is it something as simple as gas or is it appendicitis? Four physicians share what to keep in mind about appendicitis.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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8 Min Read

6 specialties that value away rotations in GME interview invites

Specialty-specific Match data shows how doing an away rotation can be a factor in earning a coveted interview invitation from a residency program. 

 


 

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Clinical Rotations
The Road to Residency
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10 Min Read

Some specialties matched only residents who passed license exams on first try

Resident physicians in the U.S. training for some particularly competitive specialties had 100% first-attempt pass rates.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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5 Min Read

Changes to Medicaid, the ACA and other key provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Stay up to date on OBBBA implementation and related federal rulemaking with resources from the AMA.

Federal Advocacy
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3 Min Read

Who should perform intricate surgeries on or around the eye?

New Hampshire’s governor is the latest to veto legislation to let optometrists perform complex eye surgeries. Find out why.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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3 Min Read

AMA urges Congress to strengthen safeguards for AI chatbots

Five AMA recommendations for modernizing protections as AI’s role in society and mental health continues to grow.

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