<ѻýҕl>Young Physicians Need Support From Organized Medicine, Says AMA Presidentѻýҕl> "The fear and weariness ... I'd call it battle fatigue" Nov 13, 2021
<ѻýҕl>AMA Punts on Vaccine Strategy for Immigrantsѻýҕl> Also asks for more in-depth report on short-term medical trips, so-called 'voluntourism' Jun 18, 2021
<ѻýҕl>AMA Debates Value of Natural Immunity to COVIDѻýҕl> Should those who have had a prior SARS-CoV-2 infection receive vaccination credentials? Jun 17, 2021
<ѻýҕl>AMA Supports Docs Receiving MAT for Substance Useѻýҕl> Organization also embraces physicians with disabilities or illness Jun 16, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Remember Your 'Why,' New AMA President Tells Delegatesѻýҕl> Gerald Harmon, MD, sworn in as AMA's 176th president Jun 16, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Child Mental Health Crisis Needs Attention, AMA Delegates Sayѻýҕl> "The pandemic exacerbated a problem we already had and made it a catastrophe" Jun 15, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Effort to Strengthen AMA Anti-Discrimination Policy Encounters Resistanceѻýҕl> Critics of the draft resolution wonder if it's a "bridge too far" Jun 15, 2021
<ѻýҕl>Medical Residents Need Better Working Conditions, AMA Delegates Sayѻýҕl> More access needed to healthy food, child care Jun 14, 2021
<ѻýҕl>A National Task Force for Obesity? AMA Delegates Debate the Ideaѻýҕl> Policy eyes reducing maternal mortality, COVID-19 deaths among minorities Jun 14, 2021
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Pan Physician Assistants' Name Change Announcementѻýҕl> "We call this 'Scope-A-Dope'" Jun 13, 2021
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Debate Making Sex on Birth Certificate Privateѻýҕl> Also discuss improving doc access to tools to identify youth at "imminent risk" for suicide Jun 13, 2021
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Tussle Over Lowering Medicare Eligibility Age to 60ѻýҕl> Resolution asks association to urge Congress to take action Jun 13, 2021
<ѻýҕl>AMA: Cautious 'Yes' to Public Option; 'No' to Legal Cannabisѻýҕl> Public option health insurance shouldn't require blanket participation from docs, group says Nov 18, 2020
<ѻýҕl>AMA Condemns Police Brutality, Urges Reformѻýҕl> But floor discussion heats up over question of "structural racism" Nov 17, 2020
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Urge More COVID Financial Relief for Docsѻýҕl> But debate ensues over loan repayment deferment vs forgiveness Nov 16, 2020
<ѻýҕl>AMA Must Work Harder to End Racism in Medicine, Delegates Sayѻýҕl> "It's time for our AMA to recognize that Black lives matter" Nov 15, 2020
<ѻýҕl>AMA Responds to Racial Injustice, Failing Practices During COVID-19 Town Hallѻýҕl> Policy experts also discuss physician wellness, ways to preserve advances in telemedicine Jun 08, 2020
<ѻýҕl>AMA Votes Against Neutrality on Medicare for Allѻýҕl> But some fear opposition to single-payer could leave association out of healthcare reform talks Jun 11, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Physician-Assisted Suicide Once Again Divides AMA Membersѻýҕl> Some expressed a clear desire to decide a policy and move on Jun 11, 2019
<ѻýҕl>AMA Moves on Policing Harassmentѻýҕl> Board backs new policy for complaints at AMA events; TIME'S UP Healthcare partnership could be next Jun 10, 2019
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Debate Privacy of Substance Use Tx Recordsѻýҕl> Comments address patient privacy, treatment needs Jun 09, 2019
<ѻýҕl>Protesters Rally, Disrupt Opening Session at AMA Meetingѻýҕl> Activists urge the association to support Medicare for All Jun 08, 2019
<ѻýҕl>How Can Competency be Measured in Older Docs?ѻýҕl> AMA council guidance for testing fails to win over delegates Nov 14, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Back Physician Freedom in Opioid Prescribingѻýҕl> CDC guidelines are well-intentioned but shouldn't restrict prescribing, they say Nov 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Urges Coverage for Added Breast Cancer Screeningѻýҕl> Resolution aimed at women with dense breasts Nov 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Support Site-Neutral Insurance Paymentsѻýҕl> Proposal to send report to trustees for further discussion rejected Nov 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>#MeToo Comes Home at AMA Meetingѻýҕl> Emergency resolution calls for outside review of group's harassment policies Nov 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Wrestles with Physician-Assisted Suicide Stanceѻýҕl> Proponents of PAS/medical aid-in-dying push back Nov 12, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA President Discusses Opioid Issues, Sexual Harassmentѻýҕl> Pain undertreatment is a problem too, says Barbara McAneny, MD Nov 11, 2018
<ѻýҕl>What Physicians Can Do Tomorrow to Reduce Gun Violence Deathsѻýҕl> Yes, you can talk to your patients about firearms, say gun violence experts Jun 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Opinions Divided at AMA on Prostate Cancer Screeningѻýҕl> Resolution referred for further study Jun 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Wants to Get Tough On Gunsѻýҕl> Supports assault weapons ban, mandatory safety training, gun-free schools Jun 13, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Harris Elected as AMA's Next Presidentѻýҕl> Psychiatrist from Atlanta to succeed Barbara McAneny, MD Jun 12, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Tangles With 'Gene Doping' Guidelinesѻýҕl> Also: emergency room evidence; impact of corporate investors in healthcare Jun 12, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Delegates Punt on Assisted Suicide Policyѻýҕl> Also: resolution calling for more opioid training approved Jun 12, 2018
<ѻýҕl>Surgeon General Urges AMA to Diversify Membershipѻýҕl> 'Ask yourselves if you're looking at where the puck is going' Jun 11, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Urged to Rethink Fossil Fuel Investmentsѻýҕl> Board resists divesting stocks in oil, gas and coal companies Jun 11, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Debates Burnout, Demoralization Among Docsѻýҕl> Proposed policy draws fire for neglecting small practices Jun 11, 2018
<ѻýҕl>How Best to Manage Sexual Harassment in Medicine?ѻýҕl> Suggested strategies include better institutional policies on reporting without fear of retaliation Jun 10, 2018
<ѻýҕl>AMA Adopts Wide Range of New Policiesѻýҕl> Topics include firearm counseling, drug prices, sugary drinks Jun 15, 2017