AMA-led federation letters oppose federal bill expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Learn about existential health care ethics, a field aimed at addressing ethical questions about intersections of human extinction and health care.

The AMA works relentlessly to remove obstacles to patient care and bring consistent improvements in health outcomes and life expectancy to vulnerable patient populations.

HIPAA’s Breach Notification Rule requires covered entities to notify patients when their unsecured protected heath information (PHI) is impermissibly used or disclosed—or “breached,”—in a way that ...

See the visa requirements for international medical graduates seeking entry into U.S. programs of graduate medical education, including the J-1 visa.

If you are a physician, accredited CME provider or just have questions about the Performance Improvement Continuing Medical Education (PI CME) learning format, the material presented on this page will ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Discover some of the reasons that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth are at high risk for suicide and find suggestions for how parents and schools ...

Physicians who create an environment where all patients feel welcome can better meet their patients' often complex health care needs. Find recommended standards of practice with lesbian, gay, bisexual ...

Review the lists of top 10 issues for LGBTQ patients to bring up when visiting their health care providers based on their orientation, provided for patients by the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association.

From political conversations to use of social media, the AMA Code of Medical Ethics addresses the new issues confronting physicians, patients and society.

Discover what the AMA is doing with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to forge a fair and accurate medical billing system for physicians.