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