Launched in June 2019, 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. It ...

Resident physicians know that overnight shifts are inherently exhausting. Research shows that it’s the transition from day shifts to nights that truly drains performance. When residents don’t prepare ...

The Change Healthcare cyberattack earlier this year exposed the risks of IT concentration and centralization within the computer networks that the U.S. health system so heavily depends on It also ...

It was a routine speech, like the countless others that Bobby Mukkamala, MD, has delivered before to groups of AMA members, offering important updates from the Association’s Board of Trustees. But ...

Following the recent election cycle, I have assured many of you—our physician colleagues—that the AMA will remain true to our mission. Looking ahead, news cycles and distractions will come and go, but ...

The House of Delegates is the legislative and policy-making body of the Association. It is composed of elected representatives and others as provided in the Bylaws. The House of Delegates transacts ...

“Workplace violence is a recognized hazard in the health care industry,” declares the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. It defines the problem as “any act or threat of physical ...

Imagine a sharp, shooting pain that starts in your lower back and travels like an electric shock down your leg, making it difficult to stand, sit or even walk. This is the reality of sciatica, which ...

California has about 37,000 fewer allied health professionals than it needs to properly care for the state's population, according to Warner Thomas, president and CEO of Sutter Health. With more than ...

With flu season approaching, it is imperative that everyone 6 months or older, with rare exceptions, get an influenza vaccine. However, it is likely that most of your patients who have not yet ...

Value-based care is transforming the health care landscape as some health systems shift focus toward outcomes-driven payment models. In this evolving paradigm, physicians and other health ...

The patient-physician relationship is rapidly evolving into a dynamic and open partnership and patient portals have served as a catalyst for that transformation by revolutionizing how patients ...