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AMA Update 49: Dr. Susan Bailey looks back at her AMA presidency shaped by a global pandemic

A discussion with the AMA’s outgoing president, Dr. Susan Bailey, an allergist and immunologist in Fort Worth, Texas, who shares reflections and learnings from a presidency shaped by a global pandemic.

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AMA Update 48: Meg Barron discusses a new program to help practices optimize and expand their telehealth efforts

A discussion with Meg Barron, the AMA’s vice president of digital health strategy, about the role of telehealth post-pandemic and a new program that can help practices optimize and expand their telehealth efforts.

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AMA Update 47: Dr. Mira Irons shares insights on continuing vaccination efforts and the Delta variant

Discussion with AMA’s Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering «National Month of Action» and state-by-state vaccination progress, as well as the Delta virus variant.

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AMA Update 45: COVID-19’s impact on the 2022 medical school application cycle

Dr. Ngozi Anachebe, associate dean for admissions and student affairs at Morehouse School of Medicine, join us to discuss problems—and opportunities the pandemic has presented for the incoming class of 2022.

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AMA Update 43: By the Numbers: Weekly Clinical Update with AMA’s Dr. Irons

Discussion with AMA’s Chief Health and Science Officer, Dr. Mira Irons, to review COVID-19 vaccine numbers and trending topics related to the pandemic over the past week. Also covering travel news post-Memorial Day weekend, as well as recent CDC announcements pertaining to mask guidance for summer camp and investigating «breakthrough infections.»

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AMA Update 36: Dr. Tom Frieden on addressing vaccine hesitancy

A discussion with Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the CDC and president and CEO of Resolve to Save Lives in New York, about his work to address vaccine hesitancy, including the role of politics and finding messaging that resonates. 

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AMA Update 34: Gun violence: An epidemic within the pandemic

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. 

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