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.
From drug take-back events to multimodal post-op pain control, physicians see their innovations take hold to benefit patients and communities.
Through regular measurement, Confluence Health isn’t just collecting data, it’s engaging in a deeper conversation about what it means to care for caregivers.
Burnout rates are falling overall, and even some hard-hit specialties improved. But AMA exclusive data shows differences across physician specialties remain.
Stay up to date on the innovative projects and outputs from the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative.
Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.
Specialty-specific Match data shows how doing an away rotation can be a factor in earning a coveted interview invitation from a residency program.
Medical students on core clerkship rotations should ask themselves four questions to maximize their specialty-choice related fact finding.
With more states restricting or banning physician noncompete clauses, the legal landscape is becoming more complex. A legal expert outlines some essentials.
Philip Eskew, DO, a direct primary care physician and advocate, gives advice for residents considering this emerging practice model.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the health care environment in April 2026.
New tool, developed in collaboration with AMA, to illustrate mental health and substance use coverage metrics and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
Clinicians interested in starting or expanding routine screening programs for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and LTBI are invited to join the AMA Community of Practice for a discussion on syphilis testing.
In this Advocacy Insights webinar, learn about what’s happening across the country with medical liability reform. Register now.
Find travel, hotel, child care, and inauguration details for the 2026 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates taking place June 5-10 in Chicago.
Find information for submitting a resolution to the AMA House of Delegates, including a resolution sample and instructions on how to use the provided template.
Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to incorporate and integrate telemedicine and digital health into physician practices.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
Women's History Month webinar recap, GC elections April 15-30, handbook review committees application deadline and save the date for the WPS meeting at A26.
Read current and past issues of WPS Members & News Highlights for the latest information on the work being done by WPS members and its leadership.
In the news: long-term antidepressant use linked to sudden cardiac death, opioid prescriptions decline, flu shots may offer cardiovascular protection and more.
AMA participates in health care conferences and events held throughout the U.S.A. as well as internationally.
Read the latest news from the American Medical Association. As a powerful ally—the AMA supports physicians with a unified voice, removes obstacles to patient care, and leads the charge to confront public health crises.
Shadowing one physician in the ER is a great way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from four of them is the next best thing.
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.
Health systems science is the third pillar of medical education, providing insight into an increasingly complex health care system.
Reducing physician burnout is more than just identifying problems. It’s about creating meaningful, lasting change. An AMA toolkit maps out what to do.
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.
Two doctors who helped build a work group to boost onboarding at Atlantic Health System share what residents transitioning to practice should focus on.
Privia Health has generated $690 million in the Medicare Shared Savings Program over 10 years, helping millions of patients and thousands of doctors.
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.
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.
