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AMA

American Medical Association

AMA's House of Delegates Says Yes to Drug Decriminalization

"We need to move to something different ... something that actually works," one member said

AMA over photo of the interior of Hyatt Regency Chicago in Chicago, IL

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AMA Recommends USMLE Step 3 Transition to Pass/Fail

Members also tussled over whether to leverage unmatched physician graduates to fight shortages

June 12, 2024
The AMA Will 'Fight for Our Profession and Our Patients,' Says New President

Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott

June 12, 2024
AMA Passes Resolution Calling for Peace in Israel and Palestine

Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution

June 11, 2024
Outgoing AMA President to Physicians: 'This Is Why We Fight'

Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support

June 10, 2024
Calls to Support Stark Law Reforms Blocked by AMA Delegates

"My future is in literal jeopardy," one family physician resident says

November 16, 2023
AMA Delegates Spar Over Requirements for On-Site Emergency Physicians in Every ED

Some want model scope-of-practice legislation, but access concerns persist

November 15, 2023
AMA Delegates Take Action on Cannabis, Medical Aid-in-Dying Resolutions

Concern expressed about lack of available evidence on harms of marijuana

November 14, 2023
AMA Supports Tighter Restrictions to Curb Pollution From Industrialized Farms

Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations "may be a public health hazard," group says

November 14, 2023
AMA Delegates Divided on Federal Ban of the Corporate Practice of Medicine

"We need to move forcefully against the barbarians at the gate," one physician said

November 13, 2023
Getting the Incentives Right for Reducing Healthcare's Carbon Footprint

There are ways to save energy while also saving money, experts say

November 13, 2023
Health Organizations Making Strides In Health Equity, AMA Leader Says

Half of organizations have made progress toward barring race-based decision tools, survey finds

November 12, 2023
AMA Declines to Debate Resolution on Israel-Hamas Conflict

"This issue is too vital for us to evade discussion," one delegate argued unsuccessfully

November 12, 2023
Single-Payer Healthcare, Obesity Drug Coverage Discussed at the AMA Interim Meeting

Delegates agree the current system is broken but disagree on the solution

November 12, 2023
Medicine Is Not Just at a Crossroads, It's in a Crisis, AMA President Says

Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, uses his interim speech to "shine a light" on the challenges docs face

November 11, 2023

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