Nearly everyone will experience a cold, most often caused by rhinovirus. While there is no cure, there are several ways to manage your symptoms.
Cold plunges and ice baths are everywhere, with many people claiming they boost energy, improve recovery and build resilience.
LLM-crafted prose is “gumming up our systems,” says journal’s editor-in-chief. Find out JAMA’s new policy on AI use—and when it should be avoided entirely.
Learn how new restrictions affect eligibility for Medicaid or CHIP and reduce federal funding for emergency Medicaid.
The goal of the Reimagining Residency grant program is to transform residency training to best address the workplace needs of our current and future health care system.
What are some common interview questions? Does body language during residency interviews matter? The answers can help IMGs make the right impression.
Get tips to distinguish yourself and detail your unique skills and experiences during residency interviews.
How much does it cost? How do medical students get it? Find out the facts, and get expert insight on plan options to meet your needs.
Use this data from Resolve to dig into physician pay contract trends, including the biggest base salary jumps and bonus hotspots.
Federal medical student-loan rules are shifting fast. Learn how resident physicians can avoid costly mistakes.
Stay informed with top advocacy news and essential updates on key national and state issues impacting physicians, patients and the healthcare environment in October 2026.
Cybersecurity starts with you: Recognizing National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.
For a limited time this fall, UWorld is offering exclusive product discount codes to members of the AMA. Don’t miss this opportunity to access exclusive savings.
Grow your career and expand your professional networks at the AMA Career Resources event happening during the 2026 Interim Meeting.
Review the list of candidates to serve as AMA officers, on the Board of Trustees and councils.
Download PDFs and access information submitted for consideration at the AMA House of Delegates Interim Meeting.
The Council on Long Range Planning and Development (CLRPD) works on projects based on actions of the AMA House of Delegates or Board of Trustees.
The council investigates general ethical conditions and all matters pertaining to the relations of physicians to one another or to the public, and make recommendations to the House of Delegates or the constituent associations through the issuance of reports.
Learn more about the meetings and events held by the Resident & Fellow Section (RFS) for resident and fellow members.
The Integrated Physician Practice Section offers a number of opportunities to get involved, network and enhance your leadership skills.
Recommendations from the RVS Update Committee’s (RUC’s) Relativity Assessment Workgroup and CMS for new and revised CPT codes.
The USAN Program is seeking a chemical consultant to provide expert review of chemical information in USAN small molecule and biologics submissions. Learn more.
Patient safety is a top priority at AMA. Learn more about how we educate physicians, residents and medical students on patient safety issues and practices with the latest articles from 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.
Physicians at the AMA Annual Meeting adopted new policies aimed at several public health issues including controlled LED lighting to safe provision of dry needling procedures to better training for hemorrhage control.
Read comments strongly objecting to EMTALA's extension to inpatient settings or to the transfer of inpatients to hospitals with specialized capabilities.
Getting patients to make healthy lifestyle choices ranks high on every physician’s professional wish list. But realistically accomplishing this goal requires care teams to zero in on what really patients really want.
A Florida district court of appeal considered whether patient safety information is protected from disclosure under a federal act in a medical liability case against a hospital and its physicians.
Experiential learning has advanced to new heights with a unique intensive program that allows up to 10 medical students from each class to dive into the principles of patient safety, quality improvement, population health and team-based care.
Patient care information shared by physicians for the purpose of improving health care quality and safety could lose its protected status in a case that could be heard before the Supreme Court of the United States.
A recent issue of The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety takes a look at hand hygiene compliance in hospitals.
Physicians will face a 2 percent payment penalty in 2017 if they do not successfully report for Medicare’s Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) this year. You can take advantage of a reporting option that can help improve patient outcomes while simultaneously lessening your chances of incurring penalties.
