Fourth-year medical students can maximize readiness for residency by pursuing elective rotations that foster skill building ...

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Proactive evaluations of workload, job satisfaction and systemic pressure can illuminate the path toward meaningful change. By identifying stress points and crafting targeted interventions, health ...

Female surgery residents putting in 60-hour workweeks saw more complications, study shows. “We should be acting on this,” ...

There’s a need for clear, enforceable protections against unauthorized AI generated deepfakes that threaten patient safety. Learn more with the AMA. Aiming to protect patients and the broader ...

Medical students are busy. Certainly not too busy to learn, but—particularly in the preclerkship phase of their training—some may be too occupied to sit in a lecture hall to do it. A 2025 survey of ...

About the American Medical Association The American Medical Association is the physicians’ powerful ally in patient care. As the only medical association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical ...

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From car rides to roller coasters, motion sickness can strike fast. Knowing the common triggers and symptoms of motion ...

AMA-driven bipartisan legislation to overhaul MIPS introduced in the House of Representatives Since its creation following the enactment of the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) of ...

On the phone with a recruiter, in a videoconferencing chat with a hiring manager or across the table from a health system leader, physicians looking for their first jobs after residency or fellowship ...

Learn how medical students can maximize their clinical growth and make a positive impression during visiting rotations.