Physicians often counsel older adults broadly on healthy lifestyle choices, but prescribing specific actions can make a bigger dent in chronic illness.
An early sign of Lyme disease is a bullseye-type rash. But symptoms can worsen if left untreated. Two infectious diseases physicians share more.
The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest scope of practice legislation.
Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative. Find out more.
Visit our online community or participate in medical education webinars.
Get answers to frequently asked questions about med school requirements, the application process, the MCAT and more.
Participating in research prior to medical school can strengthen your application and sharpen your critical thinking skills.
Physicians’ spending tends to creep upward after finishing residency or fellowship. Learn with the AMA about how to avert that pattern.
Medical staff bylaws can be make or break to a young physician’s hospital employment experience. Learn more with the AMA.
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, get JAMA Network™, insurance, the opportunity to be a leader and advocate for the profession, and more.
Medical students who join the AMA enjoy exclusive member benefits and perks to help them personally and professionally on their road to residency. Find out more.
The May 10, 2024 Speakers' Update has information on the HOD Handbook by reference committee, the member forum opening, and the reference committee hearings schedule.
Read the House of Delegates (HOD) speakers' updates for the 2024 HOD Annual Meeting.
See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.
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.
New telehealth procedures can be a powerful weapon in the fight against COVID-19. Find out how the AMA is advancing telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Download the PDF or view tables and summaries to help understand the results and numbers involved with SMBP. Learn more with the AMA's 7-step SMBP quick guide.
The CPT® Editorial Panel has a long history of creating coding solutions to meet the needs of digital medicine and telehealth.
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the American Medical Association has been the leading physician and patient ally. Learn more about recent and ongoing efforts.
This virtual session provided participants with an overview of the innovative ways that telehealth is currently being used in emergency medicine.
Speakers discuss ways to leverage a variety of telehealth modalities including provider-to-provider e-consults, live audio/visual and store-and-forward.
In collaboration with the American College of Emergency Physicians, AMA hosted a virtual session on telehealth for emergency medicine. Learn more.
Telehealth provides a way for physicians to provide care while keeping patients safe in their homes. Download a summary PDF of the results of the impact study physician survey on telehealth services.
This case study examines primary care practices that offer innovative ways for doctors to serve patients via telehealth.
Video visits have their limitations. A new tool in use at Henry Ford Medical Group Primary Care takes remote care to the next level.