These JAMA Patient Pages provide plain explanations of conditions that commonly affect seniors, including osteoporosis and macular degeneration.
One wrong step can lead to a twisted ankle. Aly M. Fayed, MD, of University of Iowa Health Care, shares more about these common ankle injuries.
This boot camp focuses on time-saving tools and strategies to reform organizations and enhance professional satisfaction and well-being.
Learn more about upcoming events and webinars offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy.
A framework for educators and administrators who create programs for coaching medical students—view videos, purchase books or download directories of workshop participants.
The AMA backs bipartisan legislation to reissue 40,000 unused immigrant visas for physicians and nurses.
An understanding of essential leadership traits can empower medical students to drive meaningful change in a dynamic health care landscape.
For medical students with research ambitions, consider your need for patient interaction, specialty variation and other key factors.
Find out how to leverage the right physician-compensation data to prove your fair market value. AMA members get discounted access.
After the pressure cooker of residency training, it is natural to have that “Wait, now what?” reaction. Get some great advice on how to move ahead.
Collaborating and networking to advocate for patients and the medical profession.
AMA to MedPAC: Physician pay should be linked to inflation and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
This AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy webinar highlights proven, organizational-level strategies to support physician well-being. Register today.
Clinicians interested in starting or expanding routine screening programs for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and LTBI are invited to join AMA's Community of Practice, offering monthly office hours through July 2026.
The Specialty and Service Society (SSS) is the largest caucus in the AMA House of Delegates.
Find out about the election bylaws and policies for being elected to the AMA House of Delegates.
Download the PDF to read the rules and regulations that guide the AMA to uphold its mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
WPS resolutions serve as an opportunity to address topics of importance to women in medicine and female patients.
The YPS encourages young physicians to get involved in different parts of the policymaking process.
Learn about the different career paths at the AMA from current employees.
In the news: Research finds evidence of four distinct autism types, 75% of U.S. adults may meet new criteria for obesity, financial strain ages the heart and more.
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.
Jill Kacher Cobb, MD, of Sutter Health, says connecting with patients and gaining their trust brings joy in practicing medicine as an anesthesiologist.
Cosmetic skin procedures can offer natural-looking results with little downtime. William Waller, MD, a dermatologist at Hattiesburg Clinic, shares more.
The state is part of a growing national movement to remove barriers that deter physicians and other health professionals from getting the mental health care they need.
William Barish, MD, retires as CWO at Samaritan Health Services, entrusting Kelsey Terland, MD, to further advance physician well-being and belonging.
Skipping meals isn’t sustainable, nor is subsisting on sugary snacks. Plan ahead to make smarter food choices the default while you focus on learning.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in HIV treatments, listeria and more.
Bill would make it harder for patients to get and stay covered, fails to address Medicare pay, and eliminates loan options vital to medical students.
It’s possible to get lifesaving medications into patients’ hands within a day. A bipartisan Senate bill would try Washington state model nationwide.
Find out how physicians at The Permanente Medical Group rolled out a tech tool that assesses 60 variables to help emergency doctors in real time.
