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AMA Update 619: Innovative residency orientation program teaches local history to improve culturally competent care

What happens in residency orientation? How long does it take to onboard a resident? What’s resident onboarding like? Why is cultural competence important in health care? Our guest today is Jimmy Stewart, MD, associate dean for graduate medical education and designated institutional officer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Stewart will talk about an innovative orientation program for new residents that’s designed to improve culturally competent care. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🛣️ Access The AMA Road to Residency Guide here: https://ama-assn.co/ResidencyGuide

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▹ Reforming Medicare payment
▹ Fighting scope creep
▹ Fixing prior authorization
▹ Reducing physician burnout
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Neurology® Podcast The Landscape of Adult Neurology Residency Didactic Curricula in the United States

Dr. Jeff Ratliff talks with Dr. Harry W. Sutherland about diversity in teaching methods, the balance between clinical responsibilities and educational opportunities, and innovative models like the academic half day. Read the related article in ….

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AMA Update 579: Match Day 2025 results: NRMP match rates by specialty, SOAP match statistics and more

What happens on Match Day? How many residency programs are there in the US? How many medical students matched in 2025? What happens if you don’t match? Jeanette Calli, chief of match operations at the National Resident Matching Program, discusses the latest main residency match results, including Match Day participation rates and trends in the residency match process. Also covering Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) results for residency placements. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🆕 Take a deep dive on 2025 Match Day results and the NRMP data about this year’s match rates, medical specialty trends, and more: https://ama-assn.co/MatchDay_2025

🛣️ Access The AMA Road to Residency Guide here: https://ama-assn.co/ResidencyGuide

🩻 AMA Resident and Fellows Section (RFS): https://ama-assn.co/RFS

🏫 AMA Medical Student Section (MSS): https://ama-assn.co/MSS

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

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

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AMA Update 512: Leadership opportunities in organized medicine and the importance of medical student advocacy

What do residency programs care about the most? What does AMA do for medical school? How important is advocacy in medical education? Why is healthcare advocacy important? Michael Suk, MD, JD, MPH, MBA, and chair of the AMA Board of Trustees, discusses the vital role of health care advocacy for medical students and residents, and how involvement in organized medicine can enhance a candidate’s residency application and contribute to their development as a physician leader. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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🏫 AMA Medical Student Section (MSS): https://ama-assn.co/MSS

🌟 For leadership programs for medical students, visit: https://ama-assn.co/MedStudent_leadership

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AMA Update 376: Insights from LSU Health Shreveport on engaging residents in their education with Leisa Oglesby

Leisa Oglesby, the executive director of Medical Services and designated institutional official at LSU Health Shreveport, joins to share best practices for engaging residents in graduate medical education. Plus, ways to support resident well-being and the transition from medical school to residency. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 370: How to avoid burnout in medical education with Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, MACP

What career has the highest burnout rate? Burnout among physicians, residents and medical students is one of the most pressing problems in medicine. However, medical faculty are also showing signs of burnout. Joining to discuss the current state of educator well-being and what can be done to address it is Charlene Dewey, MD, MEd, MACP, director of the Center for Professional Health and chair of the Faculty Wellness Committee at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📚 For more resources on how to treat physician burnout, visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/physician-health/ama-physician-well-being-program

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AMA Update 366: The importance of preparing medical students for residency with John Andrews, MD

John Andrews, MD, vice president of GME Innovations at the AMA, joins to discuss the transition from undergraduate medical education to graduate medical education and how to prepare medical students for residency. Dr. Andrews points out the biggest pain points in the transition and the things incoming residents can do between medical school and residency to prepare to practice.

💻 Get more information on AMA’s GME Competency Education Program (GCEP) at: https://bit.ly/AMAEdHub_GCEP

🎓 Access undergraduate medical education resources via AMA’s UME Curricular Enrichment Program, here: https://bit.ly/AMAEdHub_UME

🧠 For more on AMA’s work to accelerate change in medical education—or ChangeMedEd®️ Initiative, visit: https://bit.ly/AMA_ChangeMedEd

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AMA Update 357: Insights from exclusive AMA report on resident well-being with Mark Greenawald, MD

More than 2 out of 5 residents are burned out, with female and second-year residents particularly at risk, according to the AMA’s exclusive Organizational Well-being Assessment report. 

Joining to discuss the report’s key findings and implications in recognition of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day is Mark Greenawald, MD, vice chair of Academic Affairs, Well-being, and Professional Development in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Carilion Clinic and vice chair of Family and Community Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, in Roanoke, Va. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📖 Download the full AMA Organization Well-being Assessment report: https://cloud.e.ama-assn.org/21-1518-GCEP 

💜 Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation aims to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard their well-being. Learn more at: https://drlornabreen.org/

☎️ Call or text 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Formerly @800273TALK) is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It provides free 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the U.S.
Visit: https://988lifeline.org/

🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan

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AMA Update 249: Match rank order list advice with former program director Louito Edje, MD, MHPE

Former residency program director Louito Edje, MD, MHPE, shares what 4th year medical students need to know when making rank order list for NRMP (National Resident Matching Program). Dr. Lou Edje, Associate Dean of Graduate Medical Education and Designated Institutional Official at the University of Cincinnati Medical School, discusses what makes a good residency match, ranking residency programs by specialty, and more tips for creating your #ROL this match season. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Visit https://freida.ama-assn.org for access to FREIDA, the AMA’s Residency & Fellowship Database, our “Road to Residency” video series and other helpful content.

Listen to the latest «Meet Your Match: Composing a rank-order list with James Docherty, DO» episode from AMA’s Making the Rounds podcast here: https://ama-making-the-rounds.simplecast.com/episodes/meet-your-match-composing-a-rank-order-list-with-james-docherty-do

More info on AMA’s Physicians of the Future Summit available here: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/physicians-future-summit

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