Clear Search
Young person scrolls through phone in a dimly lit room
·
7 Min Read

Set limits, find positives to minimize social media harm to kids

Research links three-plus hours a day on social media with mental health problems. Find out how physicians can help parents and kids grasp the risks.

Population Health
Woman smiling, working at her lap top in her living room.
·
3 Min Read

Give your medical students a head start on health systems science

Health systems science is the third pillar of medical education, providing insight into an increasingly complex health care system. 

ChangeMedEd Initiative
People collaborating creatively in an office
·
5 Min Read

8 steps to envisioning and implementing well-being initiatives

Reducing physician burnout is more than just identifying problems. It’s about creating meaningful, lasting change. An AMA toolkit maps out what to do.

series
Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Paper airplane moving down
·
5 Min Read

COVID-19 deaths drop, but mortality data shows room for prevention

While there has been a shift in leading causes of death, physicians continue to play a key role in preventing chronic diseases, AMA experts say.

Infectious Diseases
People handshaking across the table during a meeting
·
5 Min Read

When transitioning to practice, know what to want in onboarding

Two doctors who helped build a work group to boost onboarding at Atlantic Health System share what residents transitioning to practice should focus on.

series
Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
Smiling patient in conversation with doctor
·
6 Min Read

6 principles that drive success in value-based care

Privia Health has generated $690 million in the Medicare Shared Savings Program over 10 years, helping millions of patients and thousands of doctors.

series
Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
Brain surrounded by stethoscope and data
·
4 Min Read

JAMA unveils channel devoted to health AI research, perspective

Health AI tools are rapidly gaining a foothold in medicine, but it takes rigorous research to uncover their impact and help physicians use them wisely.

series
Digital
Fighting for Physicians
Young woman holding a mug and petting a dog
·
6 Min Read

Vital tips to help manage medical school’s stressful first year

If your M1 transition’s been rocky, you’re not alone. Show yourself the same compassion you show classmates, says AMA member Suzanne J. Templer, DO.

series
Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
Preteen on a coach scrolling through phone
·
6 Min Read

Depression rates rising in preteens. Mental fitness tools can help.

The Permanente Medical Group is proactively addressing depression and social isolation among preteens through screening, phone apps and therapy.  

series
Population Health
Health System Spotlight