Being an AMA member has its advantages. Join the nation’s largest physician organization, representing more than 190 state and specialty organizations, and enjoy exclusive perks and savings to enhance ...

Patients with chronic pain continue to face barriers to care, including stigma, regulations limiting medication access, and shortages of pain-management specialists. But progress is being made on the ...

When Hurricane Ida rolled through the Gulf South in 2021, patients at Ochsner Health who were pregnant were able to continue their prenatal care during evacuation. This is because physicians were ...

When it is time for lunch or a coffee break, many physicians and health professionals find themselves trudging to the cafeteria or a designated break room to do so when often they’d be just as happy ...

In the unseen corners of our daily lives, tiny particles are quietly accumulating and finding their way into the food we eat, the water we drink, and even the air we breathe. These minuscule invaders, ...

World Medical Association’s ethical research standards modernized on 60th anniversary to address evolving risks, ensure respect for all participants.

AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians, residents, medical students and patients. From private practice and health system leaders to scientists and public ...

Patient portals have evolved from offering self-service tools for clerical tasks such as bill paying and appointment setting, to more clinical applications such as entering remote physiological ...

This column is part of a series of firsthand physician accounts that detail how AMA Health System Program members are moving medicine to support patient health and the medical profession. Physician ...

When a physician asks about a mysterious, onerous or downright nonsensical task and is told that it’s due to “a regulatory requirement,” experts say that should be the beginning—not the end—of the ...

"One of the things that struck me immediately was the welcoming nature of folks who were in my local AMA chapter," said Dr. Suk, who is professor and chair of the Musculoskeletal Institute and the ...