Podcast: AMA Update

AMA Update 49: Dr. Susan Bailey looks back at her AMA presidency shaped by a global pandemic

A discussion with the AMA’s outgoing president, Dr. Susan Bailey, an allergist and immunologist in Fort Worth, Texas, who shares reflections and learnings from a presidency shaped by a global pandemic.

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AMA Update 48: Meg Barron discusses a new program to help practices optimize and expand their telehealth efforts

A discussion with Meg Barron, the AMA’s vice president of digital health strategy, about the role of telehealth post-pandemic and a new program that can help practices optimize and expand their telehealth efforts.

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AMA Update 47: Dr. Mira Irons shares insights on continuing vaccination efforts and the Delta variant

Discussion with AMA’s Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering «National Month of Action» and state-by-state vaccination progress, as well as the Delta virus variant.

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AMA Update 46: Dr. Parodi shares details on a unique model for providing acute care at home

A discussion with Dr. Stephen Parodi, executive vice president of external affairs, communications and brand at The Permanente Federation and associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group, about his health system’s unique model for providing patients acute level care at home.

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AMA Update 45: COVID-19’s impact on the 2022 medical school application cycle

Dr. Ngozi Anachebe, associate dean for admissions and student affairs at Morehouse School of Medicine, join us to discuss problems—and opportunities the pandemic has presented for the incoming class of 2022.

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AMA Update 43: By the Numbers: Weekly Clinical Update with AMA’s Dr. Irons

Discussion with AMA’s Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering travel news post-Memorial Day weekend, as well as recent CDC announcements pertaining to mask guidance for summer camp and investigating «breakthrough infections.»

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AMA Update 41: Addressing women’s COVID vaccine questions

As part of National Women’s Health Week, Dr. Denise Jamieson, professor and chair of the Department of Gynecology & Obstetrics at the Emory University School of Medicine, as well as an author and member of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists Practice Advisory on COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy, joins AMA COVID-19 Update to answer questions women have about COVID vaccines. #NWHW

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AMA Update 40: Challenges faced by transgender individuals amid pandemic

A discussion Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, immediate past chair of the AMA Board of Trustees and senior associate dean, professor of anesthesiology and director of the “Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment” at the Medical College of Wisconsin, about the challenges transgender individuals have faced during the pandemic and how physicians can help. He is calling in from Milwaukee. 

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