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 ...

Every year, hundreds of physician leaders and advocates, medical society staff and others from across the country come together in Washington, D.C., for the annual AMA National Advocacy Conference. At ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

What is street medicine? Is street medicine effective? What are the barriers to care for homeless people? What extracurriculars for medical students stand out on residency applications? Richard Bryce, ...

Lisa—an avid runner—was in her early 50s when she received a breast cancer diagnosis. During one appointment, she said “cancer ruined my life.” Tara was a 38-year-old mother with a 2-year-old when she ...

Protecting patients from harm is what physicians are all about. As the physician’s powerful ally in patient care, the AMA works proactively to ensure patients maintain access to affordable, ...

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 ...

Angenette Pickett Call was in the waiting room of her local hospital’s emergency department when she saw a language barrier causing a patient to become distressed and the staff to get agitated because ...