AMA Journal of Ethics


The AMA Journal of Ethics is a monthly open-access publication that includes peer-reviewed content, expert commentary, podcasts, medical education articles, policy discussions, and cases covering areas of medical ethics. It was established in 1999 as Virtual Mentor, obtaining its current name in 2015. It is published by the American Medical Association and the editor-in-chief is Audiey C. Kao. Themes are student and resident-driven, and issue editors are selected annually to work with editorial staff and expert contributors.

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is indexed in MEDLINE.