It’s not easy, but The Southeast Permanente Medical Group is making big strides to address the hypertension that affects 16% of U.S. pregnancies.
The AMA is closely monitoring COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) developments. Learn more with the AMA's COVID-19 resource center.
A CME series highlights the three main methodologies for applying machine learning to medicine. Learn more with the AMA.
The AMA strongly opposed efforts to let Mississippi nurse practitioners provide care without physician supervision. Find out why.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
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For medical students with a passion for scholarship, making research a centerpiece of their residency application is a logical choice.
A productive research year can make a residency applicant stand out, but that shouldn’t be your primary motivation, the experts say.
Internal medicine resident Lauren Crowther, MD, will enter her third year of residency soon. She offers hard-won advice for residents starting year two.
An attorney specializing in hospital-medical staff matters explains why that is an essential step.
Physicians can get involved in advocacy efforts alongside the AMA. Learn more and get involved now.
New AMA survey indicates physicians still feeling adverse impact from Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
As an AMA member, you can refinance your student loan and manage your loan options with Laurel Road.
As an AMA member, get JAMA Network™, insurance, the opportunity to be a leader and advocate for the profession, and more.
Review the reports and resolutions submitted for consideration at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.
Download PDFs of the proceedings of the Annual, Interim and Special Meetings of the House of Delegates (HOD) from 2012-2023.
Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
Find the agenda, documents and more information for the 2024 OMSS Annual Meeting on June 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago.
In honor of Older Americans Month (May 1-31, 2024), the AMA celebrates senior physician members (ages 65 years and above).
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.
The AMA Journal of Ethics is a monthly journal that consists of articles focused on the ethical issues of health care professionals. Read more on ethics on the AMA.
The surgeon general says loneliness can be as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Learn how “social prescriptions” could help.
Pervasive ageism and workforce shortage concerns raise contemporary clinical and ethical questions on mental health care of older adults. Learn more.
Patients with treatment-resistant depression or persistent suicidality pose major challenges. Find out how palliative psychiatry could help.
Multiple media outlets have recently inaccurately published stories with inflammatory headlines about an AMA Journal of Ethics article.
As robotic-assisted surgery evolves to potentially include AI, ethical conversations on decision-making and clinical training emerge. Learn more.
A short white coat can be a life-changing article of attire for medical students beginning their journey in the provision of care.
AMA tools and resources—including communication strategies, infographic and quick guide PDFs—enable physicians to better diagnose and manage high BP while also helping patients take an active role in the process.
BMI can be a helpful clinical indicator, but many of its applications are overvalued, imprecise and can harm patients. Learn more with the AMA.
Learn about autonomy protections, patient-centered informed consent, and shared decision-making processes in gender-affirming surgical care.