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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 203: COVID boosters, flu season and the Ebola outbreak with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

12 de octubre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:22 0 Comments

AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares a new study that shows why getting a COVID booster matters. Also covering the importance of the flu shot, including a new flu campaign and talking points for physicians, and what a CDC Health Advisory for the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda means to physicians and patients.

American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

#FluFOMO to highlight how getting vaccinated can help people avoid missing out on fun moments like spending time with family and friends. GetMyFluShot.org for more information on the flu.

AMA Update 202: Advice for your medical school journey with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

10 de octubre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:48 0 Comments

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist in Michigan—and immediate past chair of the AMA Board of Trustees—joins today for the first of many “What I Wish I Knew in Medical School” conversations with physician leaders and medical experts. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

We want to hear from medical students! Record and submit your questions to help inform future “What I Wish I Knew in Medical School” episodes here: https://bit.ly/3CweAJ1

Join us tonight for AMA’s webinar «Medical Student National Advocacy Week: How to communicate effectively with Congress» at 6 p.m. Eastern time. Register here: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/medical-student-national-advocacy-week-how-communicate-effectively-congress

Get involved in #MedicalStudent National Advocacy Week here: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/2022-medical-student-national-advocacy-week

AMA Update 201: Vaccines and boosters offer best protection from COVID winter wave with Ashish Jha, MD, MPH

6 de octubre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:24:34 0 Comments

In March 2022, Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, joined the Biden Administration as the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator. The general internist physician and academic, who is on short-term leave as Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, spoke with American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger about the new COVID booster and managing COVID this fall and winter.

AMA Update 200: Fall COVID-19 wave or winter coronavirus surge likely headed for U.S. with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

5 de octubre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:28 0 Comments

AMA’s vice president of science, medicine and public health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH discusses the latest from the CDC on monkeypox treatments and universal masking guidelines for health care settings. Also covering new Omicron boosters and «most resistant variant» emerging in the UK. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 199: Sandra Fryhofer, MD, on who needs a higher dose flu vaccine

4 de octubre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:15:26 0 Comments

Everything you need to know about the 2022-2023 flu season, including: types of flu vaccines available, when you should get vaccinated—as well as which shot you, adults over 65, and those with egg allergies should get. Sandra Fryhofer, MD, is 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.

AMA Update 198: Nutrition education for patient care and physician self-care with Stephen Devries, MD

3 de octubre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:15:42 0 Comments

What physicians need to know about nutrition education both for patient care and self-care with Stephen Devries, MD, executive director of the nonprofit Gaples Institute and an adjunct associate professor of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Access «2022 Update: Nutrition Science for Health and Longevity: What Every Physician Needs to Know» via AMA Ed Hub™ here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/gaples-institute-ed/provider-referrer/7893

To learn more about the Gaples Institute Nutrition and Lifestyle Education, visit https://edhub.ama-assn.org/gaples-institute-ed

AMA Update 197: Promoting gender diversity in leadership within medicine with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

29 de septiembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:16:45 0 Comments

September marks the AMA’s #WomenInMedicineMonth. Today Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup, discusses how she leads with purpose – this year’s theme. Dr. Fryhofer also serves as Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees. 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

Celebrate #WIMMonth and get involved here: https://ama-assn.org/WomenMedicineMonth

AMA Update 196: Monkeypox, bivalent vaccines & updated CDC guidelines for COVID exposure with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

28 de septiembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:29 0 Comments

AMA’s vice president of science, medicine and public health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses bivalent vaccine availability—including Moderna shortages and timing on boosters for kids under 12. Also covering the latest from the CDC, including: findings from a new study on patient recovery from myocarditis after receiving mRNA COVID vaccines, plus a summary of recent changes to CDC guidance on infection prevention and control recommendations for health care personnel, as well as interim guidance for managing health care personnel with SARS-CoV-2 infection or exposure to SARS-CoV-2. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 195: Creating work-life balance as a physician leader with Betty Chu, MD, MBA

27 de septiembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:47 0 Comments

September marks the AMA’s #WomenInMedicineMonth. Today Betty Chu, MD, MBA, senior vice president, associate chief clinical officer and chief quality officer at Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, discusses how she leads with purpose – this year’s theme. Dr. Chu also serves on the AMA Council on Medical Service. 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

Celebrate #WIMMonth and get involved here: https://ama-assn.org/WomenMedicineMonth