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.
A discussion with Dr. Megan Ranney, a practicing emergency physician, researcher and national advocate for innovative approaches to public health about gun violence and how physicians can play a role in a preventing it.
A discussion with Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine and co-director of the Texas Children’s Hospital Center for Vaccine Development, about his new book Preventing the Next Pandemic.
Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, the AMA liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), discusses the committee’s recommendation to lift the pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine and what physicians need to know to help address patients’ concerns.
A discussion with Dr. Mitchell Miglis, assistant professor of neurology at the Stanford Center for Autonomic Disorders at Stanford University, about his experience treating patients with post-COVID syndrome, or “Long-Haul COVID,» and his ongoing research in this emerging area.
Participate in Stanford’s Long-Haul COVID patient survey here: https://redcap.link/LONGHAULCOVID
A discussion about the benefits and challenges of vaccine credentials and the ethical considerations that need to be addressed in the months ahead.
A discussion about how to combat anti-Asian racism both during the pandemic and beyond and physicians’ important role in that effort.
A discussion with NRMP’s Dr. Donna Lamb and ECFMG’s Dr. William Pinsky about this year’s residency Match and what went well, what we learned and how it was influenced by the pandemic. Visit FREIDA to start your residency research at freida.ama-assn.org
Friend of the show, Dr. Sandra Fryhofer—the AMA liaison to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and the AMA’s representative on the COVID-19 vaccine work group—joins us for a quick and comprehensive look at the emerging details regarding the J&J/Janssen COVID-19 vaccine.
Harris Pastides, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and AMA Trustee, discusses the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and possible quick-response approaches to curb the spread. He also shares insights from his role on the North and South Carolina Governors’ task force for future pandemic preparedness and stresses the importance of getting shots into arms.