Delivering Care
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  2. Coronavirus
  3. AMA Guides®
  4. Health Equity
  5. Public Health
  6. Physician-Patient Relationship
  7. Overdose Epidemic
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  10. Population Care
  11. Precision Medicine
  12. Patient Support & Advocacy
  13. Ethics
  New Rx for older adults: Boost the dose on lifestyle change
  
  Physicians often counsel older adults broadly on healthy lifestyle choices, but prescribing specific actions can make a bigger dent in chronic illness.
  
  What doctors wish patients knew about Lyme disease
  
  An early sign of Lyme disease is a bullseye-type rash. But symptoms can worsen if left untreated. Two infectious diseases physicians share more.
Practice Management
- 1. Practice Management
  2. AMA STEPS Forward®
  3. AMA Store
  4. Practice Transformation
  5. CPT®
  6. Prior Authorization
  7. Reducing Administrative Burden
  8. Scope of Practice
  9. Sustainability
  10. Physician Health
  11. Claims Processing
  12. Private Practices
  13. Payment & Delivery Models
  14. Medicare & Medicaid
  15. Digital
  16. HIPAA
  17. Career Development
  AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy upcoming events
  
  Learn more about upcoming events and webinars offered by the AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy.
  
  Pearl of the Week: Evaluate your staffing needs
  
  Find resources to help determine the right staffing levels.
Education
- Precision education
  
  Precision education is a developing concept and one of four new focus areas for the AMA ChangeMedEd^® initiative. Find out more.
  
  Medical education webinars
  
  Visit our online community or participate in medical education webinars.
Medical Students
- 3 keys for medical student advocates on Capitol Hill
  
  Every visit with Congress is a sales pitch. Follow this expert advice for medical students to take their part in reshaping medicine’s future.
  
  Pre-med frequently asked questions
  
  Get answers to frequently asked questions about med school requirements, the application process, the MCAT and more.
Medical Residents
- Kaplan USMLE Step 3: 36-hour history of lower abdominal pain
  
  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?
  
  Refinancing medical student loans
  
  Use AMA-negotiated options through Laurel Road to refinance medical student loans.
Health Care Advocacy
- 1. Health Care Advocacy
  2. Advocating for Public Health
  3. Access to Care
  4. Administrative Burdens
  5. Payment Reform
  6. Advocacy Update
  7. Federal Advocacy
  8. State Advocacy
  9. Judicial Advocacy
  Ways to get involved with AMA advocacy
  
  Physicians can get involved in advocacy efforts alongside the AMA. Learn more and get involved now.
  
  May 3, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on Change Healthcare cyberattack adverse impact
  
  New AMA survey indicates physicians still feeling adverse impact from Change Healthcare cyberattack and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.
Member Benefits
- 1. Member Benefits
  2. CME Opportunities
  3. Personal Member Benefits & Discounts
  4. Practice Benefits & Discounts
  5. Member Eligibility & Dues
  Laurel Road student loan repayment options
  
  As an AMA member, you can refinance your student loan and manage your loan options with Laurel Road.
  
  Additional benefits for members
  
  As an AMA member, get JAMA Network™, insurance, the opportunity to be a leader and advocate for the profession, and more.
Organization
Board of Trustees
House of Delegates
- 1. House of Delegates
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  5. Interim Meeting
  6. AMA Elections
  Archive of the House of Delegates Meetings
  
  Download PDFs of the proceedings of the Annual, Interim and Special Meetings of the House of Delegates (HOD) from 2012-2023.
  
  HOD speakers' info, reference committee service and reports for member input
  
  Download and review the PDF list of pending reports from the Board and the councils, and submit comments and feedback.
Councils
- UME: Council on Medical Education reports
  
  Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.
  
  About the Council on Constitution & Bylaws (CCB)
  
  See how the CCB recommends changes to the AMA Constitution and Bylaws and assists in reviewing the rules, regulations and procedures of AMA sections.
Member Groups (Sections)
- 1. Member Groups (Sections)
  2. Section Meetings
  3. Academic Physicians
  4. Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues
  5. Integrated Physician Practices
  6. International Medical Graduates
  7. Medical Students
  8. Minority Affairs
  9. Organized Medical Staff
  10. Private Practice Physicians
  11. Residents & Fellows
  12. Senior Physicians
  13. Women Physicians
  14. Young Physicians
  Senior Physicians Recognition Month
  
  In honor of Older Americans Month (May 1-31, 2024), the AMA celebrates senior physician members (ages 65 years and above).
  
  WPS members and news highlights
  
  Find highlights about WPS activities and how its members advocate for patients and women in the medical profession.
About
- International Conference on Physician Health™
  
  The 2024 International Conference on Physician Health will be held Oct. 17–Oct. 19, 2024. Learn more.
  
  Saving Time: Practice Innovation Boot Camp
  
  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.
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New Rx for older adults: Boost the dose on lifestyle change

What doctors wish patients knew about Lyme disease

AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy upcoming events

Pearl of the Week: Evaluate your staffing needs

Precision education

Medical education webinars

3 keys for medical student advocates on Capitol Hill

Pre-med frequently asked questions

Kaplan USMLE Step 3: 36-hour history of lower abdominal pain

Refinancing medical student loans

Ways to get involved with AMA advocacy

May 3, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on Change Healthcare cyberattack adverse impact

Laurel Road student loan repayment options

Additional benefits for members

Archive of the House of Delegates Meetings

HOD speakers' info, reference committee service and reports for member input

UME: Council on Medical Education reports

About the Council on Constitution & Bylaws (CCB)

Senior Physicians Recognition Month

WPS members and news highlights

International Conference on Physician Health™

Saving Time: Practice Innovation Boot Camp

General comments on forum