The AMA Journal of Ethics is a monthly open-access (no subscription or publication fees) publication that includes peer-reviewed content, expert commentary, podcasts, medical education articles, policy discussions, and cases covering areas of medical ethics.[1]
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.[2] Themes are student and resident-driven, and issue editors are selected annually to work with editorial staff and expert contributors.[3]
The journal is indexed in MEDLINE.[4]