A veteran health care employment lawyer counsels residents transitioning to practice to avoid making costly assumptions on noncompete agreements.

From swelling to varicose veins, Charles Leithead, MD, of Ochsner Health, explains why patients should not ignore signs of ...

AMA teams up with Ad Council and other big names in health care to promote potentially lifesaving conversations with patients.

FDA issues new guidance aimed at speeding biosimilar time to market and lower costs, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

A doctor who started her career in biomedical engineering now leads Sutter Health’s AI efforts. She says every woman in medicine can play a part.

Atlantic Health uses a team-based model to expand access and improve care for patients at high risk for breast cancer.

Upon completion of training in the U.S., J-1 visa holders must return to their home country for a period of 2 years to transmit the knowledge they gained in the U.S. An individual must fulfill this ...

Find resources for physicians returning to practice after a leave, including information on state- and medical school-based physician re-entry programs.

Despite the improvements in the overall health of the country, some patient populations experience a lower quality of health care—they are less likely to receive routine medical care and face higher ...

Willie Underwood, III, MD, MSc, MPH, board certified in urology, is president-elect of the American Medical Association for 2025-2026.

Workforce experts predict that the United States will face a shortage of approximately 90,000 physicians by the year 2025. To protect patient access to care, the AMA continues to support legislation ...

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