A strong onboarding process can help your physician career get off to the right start. Here is what to expect—and what to ask for.

Patient-centered care has become a cornerstone of medical ethics, and hospice and palliative care professionals have played a leading role in this process by focusing on the dignity of dying patients.

What’s the news: The AMA and the Mississippi State Medical Association were successful in their efforts to prevent scope of practice expansions that would have harmed Mississippi patients. Mississippi ...

Imagine having to bring toilet paper, hand soap or paper towels along when using a public restroom. It would seem odd and unnecessary. This is what many people face when it comes to menstrual hygiene ...

CHICAGO — The American Medical Association (AMA) today published an update to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT®) code set that includes new vaccine-specific codes to report immunizations for ...

Primary care physicians spend the most time on the EHR compared with other physician specialties. Increased time spent on the EHR—especially when done after hours—may lead to emotional exhaustion and ...

The AMA House of Delegates in June adopted several policies intended to increase patient access to care and lifesaving tools for mental health and substance-use disorders—all part of the American ...

Physician schedules often fail to account for time spent on nonpatient-facing tasks. R. John Sawyer, PhD, of Ochsner Health, shares what to change. Physician schedules often fail to block off the time ...

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 ...

Being a brilliant clinician isn’t enough to land the prestigious role of chief resident. Residency program directors reveal which factors carry the day. For physicians approaching the end of their ...

Christopher Seder, MD, finds anatomic resection is associated with improved survival when compared to wedge resection in early lung cancer. For 30 years the standard of care for early stage non-small ...

Like a particularly high-stakes game of Trivial Pursuit, good physician leadership requires getting more than just one piece of the pie done correctly. Great physician leaders need to be adept on ...