American Medical Association (AMA)

Description/Mission:

The American Medical Association (AMA) founded 1847, incorporated 1897 is the largest association of medical doctors and medical students in the United States. The AMA's mission is to promote the art and science of medicine for the betterment of the public health, to advance the interests of physicians and their patients, to promote public health, to lobby for legislation favorable to physicians and patients, and to raise money for medical education. It also publishes the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), which has the largest circulation of any weekly medical journal in the world, The AMA also publishes a list of Physician Specialty Codes which are a standard in the U.S. for identifying physician and practice specialties.

 

At this site you can: 

  • Find Resources for Medical Students and Residents
  • Find Professionals Resources and Standards for the field
  • Get Information on AMA’s Health Care Advocacy Agenda
  • Browse Bookstore

 

Website: http://www.ama-assn.org

Category: Physician