medical education

AMA Update 622: Rising cervical cancer rates and a new at-home screening test for cervical cancer

24 de julio de 2025 casimedicos 00:12:21 0 Comments

Can you prevent cervical cancer? How do you prevent cervical cancer? Can I check for cervical cancer at home? Who should get screened for cervical cancer? Does the HPV vaccine work? Our guest is Ritu Nayar, MD, professor of pathology and medical education and executive vice chair of pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Nayar talks about where cervical cancer rates are on the rise and how new screening tools can help reverse that trend. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 572: Precision education and the future of medical education

10 de marzo de 2025 casimedicos 00:15:50 0 Comments

How is medical education changing? What is precision education? What does the AMA give grants for? What is an example of precision education in medicine? Our guests are Sanjay Desai, MD MACP, chief academic officer, and Kim Lomis, MD, vice president of medical education innovations, with the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 569: Better preparing med students for residency by creating foundational UME competencies

3 de marzo de 2025 casimedicos 00:12:21 0 Comments

Does med school prepare you for residency? What is competency-based medical education? What is an example of competency-based education? Our guests are Laura Edgar, EdD, senior vice president of competencies, milestones, and faculty development at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Lisa Howley, PhD, MEd, senior director of transforming medical education at the Association of American Medical Colleges; and Mark Speicher, senior vice president of research, learning, and innovation at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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📚 See how the AMA is working to catalyze change in medical education: https://ama-assn.co/ChangeMedEd

🧠 Learn more about the foundational undergraduate medical education competencies: https://ama-assn.co/AACOM_UME

💡 Download the foundational UME competencies PDF: https://ama-assn.co/AACOM_UME_PDF

AMA Update 563: Why do research in medical school? Research topics for med students and requirements for residents

17 de febrero de 2025 casimedicos 00:14:25 0 Comments

What is the role of research in medical education? How important is research for residency? What are good research topics for medical students? Our guest, Frederick Chen, MD, MPH, chief health and science officer at the American Medical Association, discusses the growing importance of research in medical education and residency. He explains how research helps medical students stand out in a competitive admissions process and provides valuable skills like scientific methods and teamwork. Dr. Chen also shares insights from his own experience in residency, and talks about the AMA Research Challenge for students and residents with a $10,000 grand prize. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 489: Application of artificial intelligence in medical education: What is the future of AI in medicine?

5 de agosto de 2024 casimedicos 00:14:52 0 Comments

Is AI taught in medical school? What is AI integrated education? How will AI impact health care in the future? What are the benefits of health informatics? Our guests are Kim Lomis, MD, vice president of Medical Education Innovations, and Margaret Lozovatsky, MD, vice president of Digital Health Innovations, at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🖥️ For more on ethical issues in artificial intelligence, check out AMA Framework for Health Care AI: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/advancing-health-care-ai-through-ethics-evidence-and-equity

AMA Update 404: How tribal medical education programs could solve the rural health care crisis with Natasha Bray, DO

8 de enero de 2024 casimedicos 00:13:42 0 Comments

A look at Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine’s unique partnership with The Cherokee Nation. Natasha Bray, DO, dean of OSUCOM at the Cherokee Nation, joins to share how this innovative partnership came to life and the impact it’s expected to have in the local community. Dr. Bray details the unique clinical training students receive and why it’s important for physicians to truly understand the communities they serve. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📺 Check out AMA’s Prioritizing Equity series on Advocating for Change in Native Health Policy: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/prioritizing-equity-video-series-advocating-change-native-health

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

24 de agosto de 2023 casimedicos 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

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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 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.