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AMA Update 348: Measuring and addressing physician burnout with Gerard Clancy, MD

28 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:07:20 0 Comments

Gerard Clancy, MD, senior associate dean for external affairs at the Carver College of Medicine at the University of Iowa in Iowa City, weighs in on the physician burnout epidemic. Dr. Clancy and American Medical Association CXO, Todd Unger, discuss the stressors and signs of physician burnout, what pandemic-informed burnout means, and how COVID-19 continues to impact doctors’ professional well-being.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

💭 Check out the AMA Physician Well-being Program: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/ama-physician-well-being-program

📚 For more well-being resources on improving physician satisfaction and patient outcomes, visit: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/module/2702509

🆕 2023 Clinician Burnout Assessment Toolkit coming soon, sign up here to be notified: https://subscriptions.edhub.ama-assn.org/stepsforward/

🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram

AMA Update 347: DEA opioid training requirements and the MATE Act explained with Sanjay Desai, MD

24 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:07:50 0 Comments

The MATE Act requires DEA-registered physicians to take eight hours of training on treating and managing patients with opioid or other substance use disorders. Sanjay Desai, MD, chief academic officer and group vice president of medical education at the American Medical Association, shares what doctors need to know and how to complete DEA license renewal. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

💊 FAQs and the answer to «What is the MATE Act?», here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/overdose-epidemic/what-mate-act

🎓 Access CME course «Substance Use Disorders and Addiction Education to Meet New DEA Requirements» at: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/course/302

📚 For more physician resources on how to comply with the MATE Act and DEA training requirements, visit AMA Ed Hub™: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/pages/comply-mate-act-dea-training-requirements

💪 Learn how the AMA is fighting to end the overdose epidemic: https://end-overdose-epidemic.org/

📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate

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AMA Update 345: New RSV and COVID vaccines for fall with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

23 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:18 0 Comments

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, talks about the FDA’s recent approval of a maternal RSV vaccine to protect infants, as well as the recent uptick in COVID cases and a new, highly mutated variant, BA.2.86, also known as Pirola, that has put the CDC and WHO on watch. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

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AMA Update 344: Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA, on misinformation, rebuilding patient trust and good healthcare marketing

22 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:27 0 Comments

#AMAupdate welcomes back former SVP and Chief Medical Officer at Salesforce, Geeta Nayyar, MD, MBA. This episode, Dr. Geeta Nayyar discusses how healthcare leaders can use new technologies like AI and existing social media platforms to reach new patients, rebuild trust in the community, stop the spread of medical misinformation, and combat the anti-science movement. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📖 For more on Dr. Nayyar’s book «Dead Wrong: Diagnosing and Treating Healthcare’s Information Illness», visit: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dead-wrong-geeta-nayyar/1143303950

🔋 AMA efforts to stop physician burnout: https://bit.ly/AMARecoveryPlan_Burnout

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AMA Update 343: Why senior physicians are important to the future of medicine with Gerald Harmon, MD

21 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:17:24 0 Comments

Former AMA President Gerald Harmon, MD, joins to discuss health care workforce shortages and the value of older physicians. Dr. Harmon shares insights on his new role as interim dean at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, his work as vice president of medical affairs at Tidelands Health in Pawleys Island, S.C., and advice on staying active in medicine as a doctor over 65. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

Learn more about the AMA Senior Physicians Section (SPS) here: https://www.ama-assn.org/member-groups-sections/senior-physicians

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AMA Update 342: Improving telemedicine and patient access to care with Alexander Ding, MD, MS, MBA

17 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:11 0 Comments

Removing barriers to telehealth for patients and physicians can help broaden access to care and help this technology reach its full potential. American Medical Association Board of Trustee Member Alexander Ding, MD, MS, MBA, joins to discuss the efforts the AMA is taking and where the future of telemedicine is headed. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

🧰 Access free resources, find the latest policies on expanding coverage, sustainability and payment for telehealth services, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/advocacy-action-supporting-telehealth#advocacy-resources

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AMA Update 341: Fixing medical student and resident burnout with ACPH keynote speaker, Lotte Dyrbye, MD

16 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:19 0 Comments

System-level solutions for medical schools and residency programs to reduce burnout. Lotte Dyrbye, MD, MHPE, chief well-being officer at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, joins to discuss the latest data on student and resident burnout and the steps that institutions can take to address it. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗓 American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH) registration is now open: https://bit.ly/ACPH2023

🔜 Registration closes Sept. 18 for this year’s ACPH, taking place Oct. 11-13, in Palm Desert, Calif.

ACPH is a scientific conference sponsored jointly by the AMA, Mayo Clinic and Stanford University. Learn more here: https://www.physician-wellbeing-conference.org/

📢 Don’t miss Dr. Lotte Dyrbye’s opening keynote address about UME-GME well-being on Wednesday, Oct. 11 at 1:30 p.m. Pacific time

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

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AMA Update 340: Medicare payment reform: The fight to fix Medicare now with Bruce Scott, MD

14 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:51 0 Comments

Reforming Medicare payment is the top advocacy priority for the American Medical Association. Joining to discuss the steps the AMA is taking and what’s at stake is AMA President-elect Bruce Scott, MD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🗣 Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

⚖️ Download physician advocacy resources like Medicare Payment Issue Briefs, Medicare Payment Graphics and more: https://fixmedicarenow.org/resources

🗞️ Read Dr. Scott’s op-ed in The Hill here: https://thehill.com/opinion/congress-blog/4084291-inaction-on-medicare-payment-reform-jeopardizes-quality-care/

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AMA Update 339: New FDA-approved RSV shot for babies and CDC’s ACIP meeting recap with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

10 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:48 0 Comments

The CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommended a new monoclonal antibody shot that can protect babies from RSV. The AMA’s ACIP liaison, Sandra Fryhofer, MD, joins to discuss the recommendation and details of the shot, including who should get it, how often and what the side effects are. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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