Smart health systems empower doctors to give patients the knowledge they need to take preventive health action. Learn more with the AMA.
Physicians often counsel older adults broadly on healthy lifestyle choices, but prescribing specific actions can make a bigger dent in chronic illness.
Physicians at The Permanente Medical Group say training on self-compassion can be “transformative.” Learn more with the AMA.
Learn more about upcoming events and webinars offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy.
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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Every visit with Congress is a sales pitch. Follow this expert advice for medical students to take their part in reshaping medicine’s future.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about med school requirements, the application process, the MCAT and more.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 17-year-old female patient is brought to the ED with lower abdominal tenderness. What is the appropriate next step in management?
Use AMA-negotiated options through Laurel Road to refinance medical student loans.
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.
Download PDFs of the proceedings of the Annual, Interim and Special Meetings of the House of Delegates (HOD) from 2012-2023.
Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
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.
In honor of Older Americans Month (May 1-31, 2024), the AMA celebrates senior physician members (ages 65 years and above).
Find highlights about WPS activities and how its members advocate for patients and women in the medical profession.
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.
Maintenance of certification describes programs that address continued specialty certification for physicians. Stay up to date on the latest trends with MOCs at the AMA.
Policymaking at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting covered a range of topics that affect a physician’s practice. Among them were maintenance of certification concerns, improving patient safety of electronic health records and coverage of telemedicine services.
The maintenance of certification process was an important topic for physicians attending the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting. Academic physicians had a chance to hear updates on MOC before the AMA House of Delegates considered policy to urge changes to make it more transparent and physician-friendly.
A new maintenance of certification (MOC) policy, GME funding, and exemptions from vaccinations were among the top stories from the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting.
Physicians at the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting voted on policy to clarify the differences between Maintenance of certification (MOC) and maintenance of licensure (MOL). They also gave state medical boards guidance around the MOL process.
Physicians took on the maintenance of certification (MOC) process at the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting, calling for more transparency and education surrounding the process. One new policy asks the American Board of Medical Specialties to develop “fiduciary standards” for its member boards.
No matter what your feelings are about the maintenance of certification (MOC) process for physicians, you still may have unanswered questions. Here’s what you need to know.
What are the top medical education issues for physicians this year? Hear from an expert from the AMA Council on Medical Education outline the top three priorities for the upcoming year.
The maintenance of certification program will change for internal medicine physicians, the American Board of Internal Medicine announced. The program’s changes align with principles the AMA called for in 2014.
The past year was jam-packed with major events in medical education. Take a look back at six news-making medical education topics.