Professional Associations

This page includes news coverage of medical associations and medical societies. Use these links to find focused news coverage from specific organizations: Cardiology Associations, Healthcare Associations, Radiology Associations.

American Medical Association (AMA) President Bruce Scott, MD, an otolaryngologist in Louisville, Kentucky, explains the AMA has major concerns about the large Trump administration cuts to healthcare spending, proposed cuts to Medicaid, and the gutting of NIH funding and staff reductions and policy changes at federal agencies. But, he is hopeful there might also be opportunities to work with the administration and its reform agenda, starting with Medicare reimbursement reform.

AMA deeply concerned about Trump policies and cuts to healthcare spending

American Medical Association President Bruce Scott, MD, has expressed major concerns about significant healthcare spending cuts proposed by the Trump administration. These include reductions to Medicaid, deep cuts to NIH funding, staffing reductions, and policy changes at key federal agencies.

Dana Smetherman, MD, MPH, MBA, FACR, chief executive officer of the American College of Radiology (ACR), explains a resolution at the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) 2025 meeting calling for requirements to add DICOM image interoperability to federal standards.

Radiologists call on AMA to push for new federal IT interoperability standards

Dana Smetherman, MD, CEO of the ACR, explains a resolution adopted at the American Medical Association House of Delegates meeting calling for new health IT standards. 

EnCompass F2 device from Nevada-based EnCompass Technologies

A closer look at world’s first TAVR patient treated with new cerebral embolic protection device

The device covers three vessels at once and can be deployed through the patient's TAVR access site. Researchers shared their first-in-human experience in JACC: Case Reports.

physician acceptance of generative AI

Society of Thoracic Surgeons provides on-the-go risk evaluations with new mobile app

The STS Risk Calculator App, available on both iOS and Android devices, gives users improved access to real-time risk assessments.

 The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA) recently announced its new officers and board members. Their terms start at the conclusion of the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting 2025 (ASM) Sept. 26-29, 2025 in Minneapolis.

Heart Failure Society of America names its newest leaders and board members

Kenneth Margulies, MD, will be the group's next president. These new terms all begin after the HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting in September.

Suman Tandon, MD, FASNC, a cardiac imager at St. Francis Hospital and Heart Center, in Rosyln, New York, and an American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC) representative to the American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD), explains ASNC's concerns about artificial intelligence being used to automatically deny prior authorizations and prevent patients from accessing care.

ASNC and AMA push back against AI prior authorization denials

Suman Tandon, MD, a representative of the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, explains her organization's concerns about artificial intelligence being used to automatically deny prior authorizations and prevent patients from accessing care.

PHOTO GALLERY: AMA House of Delegates meeting

These images were taken at the 2025 American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates (HOD) meeting in Chicago. This annual meeting brings together representatives from across the House of Medicine to propose, debate and vote on resolutions that shape AMA policy. Once adopted, these resolutions guide the group's advocacy efforts on healthcare issues—whether in Congress, state legislatures or in formal recommendations to regulatory agencies.

 

CT imaging showing structural valve deterioration

Cardiologists, radiologists and surgeons share ‘landmark’ document on assessing prosthetic heart valves with CT

RSNA and several other industry societies have shared a new expert consensus document on the significant value of cardiac CT. Echo remains an effective first-line imaging option, the groups wrote, but CT can make a big impact as well.