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AMA Update 552: Why lifestyle medicine is growing so fast and the benefits of a lifestyle medicine certification

17 de enero de 2025 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:45 0 Comments

How to be healthy in the new year: What is lifestyle medicine? Does lifestyle medicine work? What are the benefits of lifestyle medicine? How to become a lifestyle medicine doctor? Our guest and chair of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, answers the question: What is lifestyle medicine and how it can benefit you? 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

🥼 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

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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

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AMA Update 465: Scope of practice in Texas

31 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:09:22 0 Comments

How to manage scope creep in medicine: What is the Texas scope of practice? What is mid level creep in medicine? What determines the scope of practice for healthcare practitioners?

Our guest is Texas Medical Association President G. Ray Callas, MD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 464: Bird flu in milk: Raw milk vs pasteurized milk, H5N1 symptoms

29 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:37 0 Comments

How does bird flu spread to humans? Is raw milk safe to drink? What are the symptoms of bird flu in humans? Are STI rates increasing? Why are STIs on the rise?
Our guest is AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 463: How to find reliable health information, weight loss drug research, and GLP-1 side effects

24 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:03 0 Comments

What is the most trusted medical information source? Is semaglutide safe? What is the best treatment for obesity? How long can you be on semaglutide for weight loss?
Our guest is Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 462: 2024 Mpox news, bird flu raw milk dangers and more

22 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:10:36 0 Comments

What are the symptoms of Mpox? Who is high risk for monkeypox? Is raw milk illegal? When is Hajj 2024? Are there long term effects of meningococcal disease?

Our guest is AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 461: How to improve physician well-being and fix burnout in healthcare

20 de mayo de 2024 casimedicos AMA Update 00:11:10 0 Comments

Why are doctors so burned out? How common is physician burnout? What causes physician burnout? Is physician burnout increasing? Why is physician wellness important?
Our guest is chair of the AMA Board of Trustees Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 237: Joy in medicine & continuing to reduce physician burnout in 2023 with Christine Sinsky, MD

2 de enero de 2023 casimedicos AMA Update 00:12:48 0 Comments

Christine Sinsky, MD, the vice president of professional satisfaction, AMA, discusses how the AMA plans to continue its critical work to reduce physician burnout and enhance well-being in 2023. 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

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AMA Update 235: COVID pandemic progress report and #FightingForDocs in 2023 with Jack Resneck Jr., MD

21 de diciembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:19:55 0 Comments

Jack Resneck Jr., MD, president of the AMA, joins to discuss the AMA’s achievements in 2022 and what we can look forward to in 2023. 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

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AMA Update 223: Reducing physician burden with Medicare payment with Todd Askew

28 de noviembre de 2022 casimedicos AMA Update 00:13:32 0 Comments

AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy Todd Askew discusses the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts on Medicare physician payment reform. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Visit https://physiciansgrassrootsnetwork.org/ for more information.

Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://www.ama-assn.org/advocacy-news

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

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