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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 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 320: Affirmative action ends: How Supreme Court ruling impacts medical schools & the health care workforce

7 de julio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:16:48 0 Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling ending affirmative action will have a significant impact on medical education and diversity in medicine. Joining to discuss the implications are Sanjay Desai, MD, AMA’s chief academic officer and group vice president of medical education, and Dave Henderson, MD, AMA’s vice president for equity, diversity and belonging in medical education. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 319: How to get started with research in medical school with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD

5 de julio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:12 0 Comments

Advice for medical students on finding research opportunities and how to best showcase their work from the editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🏆 To enter this year’s AMA Research Challenge for a shot at the $10,000 grand prize sponsored by Laurel Road, visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/ama-research-challenge

🔬 The AMA Research Challenge is the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students, residents and fellows, and international medical graduates. Once again, Laurel Road is sponsoring a grand prize of $10,000 for the winner.

🥼 Become an AMA member today to support more programming like this: https://member.ama-assn.org/join-renew

AMA Update 318: Malaria cases, RSV vaccine, new maternal mortality & e-cigarette studies with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

30 de junio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:53 0 Comments

RSV vaccination recommendation for adults from the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and CDC health advisories on measles and malaria for summer travelers. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses trending studies on e-cigarette sales and maternal mortality, and the USPSTF recommendation to screen adults for anxiety. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 317: RSV vaccine recommendations and ACIP meeting recap with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

27 de junio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:16:26 0 Comments

Who should get vaccinated for RSV? What are the side effects and safety concerns for RSV vaccines? Your vaccine questions answered by Sandra Fryhofer, MD — the AMA ACIP liaison and AMA’s immediate past board chair. Dr. Fryhofer shares everything physicians need to know about the new recommendations from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for both #RSV vaccines. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 316: Youth mental health crisis: Trends & treatments with Joan Jeung, MD, MPH

26 de junio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:48 0 Comments

Causes contributing to the youth mental health crisis, challenges in treating it and how physicians can help, with Joan Jeung, MD, MPH, a clinical professor of pediatrics at the UCSF School of Medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 315: Tips to reduce your EHR inbox volume and save time with Jane Fogg, MD, MPH

22 de junio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:47 0 Comments

A strategy and tactical tips to reduce your EHR inbox and save time. Atrius Health has reduced EHR inbox volume by 25%. Joining us to share how they did it is the physician who led the effort, Jane Fogg, MD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 314: Bird flu outbreak, child mental health crisis, new CDC director & more with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

21 de junio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:40 0 Comments

The latest on mental health services for kids, the avian flu response, leadership changes at the CDC, plus updated FDA vaccine recommendations covered by AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

For the latest news on H5N1 Bird Flu, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-flu-summary.htm

AMA Update 313: AI in health care, ending physician burnout & more with AMA’s new president Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH

20 de junio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:23 0 Comments

The AMA’s new president, Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, discusses the current state of medicine, his priorities for the next year, as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead for the AMA and America’s physicians. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 312: Technology is helping to treat the maternal health crisis with Toluwalase Ajayi, MD

15 de junio de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:08:24 0 Comments

Gaps in research make treating the maternal health crisis even more challenging. However, the PowerMom platform is pioneering an innovative way to use digital technology to close those gaps and improve maternal outcomes. Joining us to discuss is the lead researcher behind PowerMom, AMA Board Trustee Toluwalase Ajayi, MD, director of clinical research at Scripps Research Translational Institute. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery