The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the summer COVID strain for 2025 and more.

People are driven to choose a career in medicine not only because of their passion for the art and science of healing, but their deep capacity for care. However, the bureaucracy, systematic ...

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, has held multiple leadership roles in organized medicine. But it took being a patient to get him fully ready to be AMA president. AMA President-elect Bobby Mukkamala, MD, has ...

As drafted, provisions in the budget-reconciliation bill passed by the House of Representatives would make medical school more expensive. The AMA is deeply concerned that provisions of the 2025 budget ...

New Mexico’s governor vetoes bill that would have set a “dangerous precedent for allowing optometrists to perform surgical procedures.” The AMA is fighting scope creep. The AMA is applauding New ...

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 ...

Exclusive AMA data shows that while job stress is easing and satisfaction is rising, each physician specialty requires targeted support. After years of rising, physician burnout rates are showing ...

The AMA Board of Trustees has chosen John Whyte, MD, MPH, a nationally renowned public health advocate, physician executive, corporate strategist and communication expert, as its next executive vice ...

House introduces AMA-supported legislation to alter portions of physician-owned hospital ban House introduces AMA-supported legislation to alter portions of physician-owned hospital ban Ever ...

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 ...

Unger: That's a hard story to hear. Dr. Bisgrove: Yeah, it's one I tell often because it explains a lot about how norovirus works and how sick you can get. Unger: Now, you mentioned something just in ...

Over 43,000 medical students matched this year. Take a deep dive on the NRMP data about this year’s specialty trends, match rates and more. Editor’s note: Learn more about the 2025 Match Day results ...