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AMA Update is your source for physician-focused news. Hear from physicians and other experts on trending public health concerns, practice issues, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters.

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AMA Update 502: Is COVID going around again? Most recent COVID variant, measles cases and listeria outbreak 2024

6 de septiembre de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:29 0 Comments

What COVID variant are we on? How dangerous is the new COVID variant? Where does listeria come from? What deli meats have listeria? Is measles still around? Our guest is American Medical Association’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🌡️ For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles

🧫 CDC Listeria Infection (Listeriosis): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Listeria

🗺️ CDC listeria outbreak 2024 list: https://ama-assn.co/Listeria_outbreaks

AMA Update 501: CDC COVID-19 vaccine guidelines: When is the new COVID vaccine coming out in 2024?

4 de septiembre de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:17:07 0 Comments

What is the newest COVID vaccine called? When is the new COVID vaccine available? Which COVID 19 vaccine is best? What are the CDC COVID guidelines for vaccines? Our guest is Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🦠 Looking for a COVID map? Get the latest CDC COVID Tracker map, charts and data: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_COVID

💉 Searching for «COVID vaccine near me»? Find vaccines in your area at: https://ama-assn.co/COVID_vaccine

AMA Update 500: Equitable patient care, leadership diversity, inclusive design and DEI in healthcare organizations

30 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:14:49 0 Comments

What is inclusion in healthcare? How does the cocoon pregnancy care model work? Why is holistic care important? How do you provide holistic health care? Our guest is Nkem Chukwumerije, MD, MPH, physician lead, equity, inclusion, and diversity, for the The Permanente Medical Groups. He is also the president and executive medical director for The Southeast Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🤝 Learn more about the American Medical Association Center for Health Equity (CHE) on how to promote diversity and inclusion in health and social care: https://ama-assn.co/HealthEquity

🗞️ Get the latest diversity, equity and inclusion in healthcare examples and news from AMA CHE: https://ama-assn.co/HealthEquity_news

AMA Update 499: New COVID vaccine availability: What is the latest COVID vaccine called and are COVID rates rising?

28 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:57 0 Comments

What is the newest COVID vaccine called? How many children have long COVID? What is Triple E virus? Is that the deadly mosquito virus Massachusetts? Our guest is the American Medical Association’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🦠 Looking for a COVID map? Get the latest CDC COVID Tracker map, charts, and data: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_COVID

AMA Update 498: How ambient clinical intelligence and AI tools for medical charting can reduce physician burnout

26 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:32 0 Comments

What is the best part of being a doctor? How does AI connect people? Do doctors work outside of work? What is ambient listening technology in healthcare? Our guest is Ah Rim Shin, MD, a family medicine physician and physician lead of the wellness committee at The Southeast Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

🏆 Check out AMA’s Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program: https://ama-assn.co/JoyInMedicine

AMA Update 497: High blood pressure success stories: How Henry Ford Health System is treating hypertension in adults

23 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:33 0 Comments

Who is most likely to develop high blood pressure? What causes hypertension? Can hypertension be cured? What ethnic group has the highest rate of hypertension? Our guest is Denise White Perkins, MD, PhD, chair of the department of family medicine at Henry Ford Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

💻 Read “Telehealth is for everyone” is guiding light at Henry Ford Health: https://ama-assn.co/HFHS_telehealth

📰 Check out the latest Henry Ford Health news at: https://ama-assn.co/HenryFordHealth

AMA Update 496: What viruses are going around right now? COVID-19, mpox, human parvovirus and Oropouche virus disease

21 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:54 0 Comments

Is there a new COVID-19 vaccine for fall 2024? Can you die from mpox? What is parvovirus b19? Can adults get fifth disease? What is Oropouche fever outbreak? Our guest is the American Medical Association’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 495: Physician burnout statistics 2024: The latest changes and trends in physician burnout by specialty

19 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:32 0 Comments

What are top stressors for doctors? How common is physician burnout? What are the most stressful medical specialties? Is administrative burden in health care fixable? Dr. Christine Sinsky, a general internist and AMA’s vice president of professional satisfaction, joins today to discuss the root causes of physician burnout and what the AMA is doing to help doctors feel valued. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

📉 For a full breakdown on the latest physician burnout rates, visit: https://ama-assn.co/Burnout_rates2024

🌏 #ICPH2024 International Conference on Physician Health: https://ama-assn.co/ICPH

🧰 Wondering how to assess and measure physician burnout? Get AMA’s burnout assessment tool PDF and more, here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_Program

📋 Access the AMA Organizational Biopsy® PDF: https://ama-assn.co/OrganizationalBiopsy

💡 AMA EHR burnout resources available: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_EHR

📰 Find heaps more physician wellness articles here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_resources

⏰ Googling «time management for doctors»? Get AMA Saving Time Playbook and earn physician wellness CME: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSforward_SavingTime

🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including:
▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout
▹ Making technology work for physicians

AMA Update 494: Tips for residency applications and how to best use program signals for Match 2025

16 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:08:42 0 Comments

Is residency signaling important? Why write a residency personal statement? Should I put geographic preference on ERAS? What makes a medical student CV stand out? Deborah Clements, MD, is chair of the department of family and community medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, and program director for the McGaw Northwestern Family Medicine Residency at Lake Forest. As a chair on the board of National Resident Matching Program (NRMP), Dr. Clements shares advice on how to stand out on your residency application. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

💡 Get advice on what goes into a stand out residency application: https://www.ama-assn.org/medical-students/preparing-residency/application-do-s-and-don-ts-doctor-who-oversees-match

⏰ Looking for a residency application timeline? Visit: https://freida.ama-assn.org/road-to-residency-guide/timeline

📝 More advice for medical students and curriculum vitae examples here: https://www.ama-assn.org/medical-students/medical-school-life/6-keys-creating-medical-student-cv-sets-you-apart

🔍 Access AMA FREIDA residency search: https://ama-assn.co/FREIDA

🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including:
▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout
▹ Making technology work for physicians