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AMA Update 360: CDC guidelines on new COVID vaccines and when to get the flu shot with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

20 de septiembre de 2023 casimedicos 00:12:20 0 Comments

Who should get the latest COVID, flu and RSV vaccines and when they should get them. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the potential for a fall tripledemic and how to prepare. Plus, rising COVID-19 cases, new CDC data on drug overdose deaths, and the blood supply shortage. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🦠 For the latest CDC Respiratory Virus Updates, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/index.html

💉 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention «Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in the United States» is available at: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/covid-19/clinical-considerations/interim-considerations-us.html

📺 Wondering who should get the new updated COVID vaccine and when? Dr. Sandra Fryhofer explains here: https://youtu.be/GK1jwQp9gBY?si=sVBuvqrZ1p6WHAwg

📰 To read the the most recent ACIP COVID vaccine recommendations, visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/updated-covid-vaccine-who-should-get-it-and-when-it-will-be-available

❤️‍🩹 Dr. Bobby Mukkamala discusses International Overdose Awareness Day and fighting to end the opioid epidemic: https://youtu.be/BunXICNiafg?si=TPhWUyakxmByBeGb

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AMA Update 356: FDA-authorized COVID boosters, plus Pirola variant & reinfection studies with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

13 de septiembre de 2023 casimedicos 00:12:32 0 Comments

COVID-19 cases continue to rise, and the FDA authorizes new COVID-19 boosters. AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the latest news about the Eris (EG.5) and Pirola (BA.2.86) variants, the effects of COVID-19 reinfection, and its relationship with Long COVID. Plus, the CDC’s health advisory on RSV. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

AMA Update 317: RSV vaccine recommendations and ACIP meeting recap with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

27 de junio de 2023 casimedicos 00:16:26 0 Comments

Who should get vaccinated for RSV? What are the side effects and safety concerns for RSV vaccines? Your vaccine questions answered by Sandra Fryhofer, MD — the AMA ACIP liaison and AMA’s immediate past board chair. Dr. Fryhofer shares everything physicians need to know about the new recommendations from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for both #RSV vaccines. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 310: AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, talks Medicare payment, physician burnout & reproductive care

12 de junio de 2023 casimedicos 00:17:37 0 Comments

AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, reflects on his presidency and shares what it was like to lead the AMA through the ups and downs of the past year, tackling issues like Medicare payment reform, fixing prior authorization, maintaining access to reproductive care and evidence-based medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 296: Mifepristone and the future of reproductive health with Jack Resneck Jr., MD

9 de mayo de 2023 casimedicos 00:10:55 0 Comments

With the legal challenge against mifepristone still making its way through the courts, AMA president Jack Resneck Jr., MD, joins to check in on the case and discuss what it could mean to patients, physicians and the future of medicine.

Find «Next steps in mifepristone court fight: What doctors should know», here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/next-steps-mifepristone-court-fight-what-doctors-should-know

To read Dr. Resneck’s viewpoint «Judge’s ruling on mifepristone has no basis in medical science», visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/judge-s-ruling-mifepristone-has-no-basis-medical-science

AMA Update 292: Improving surgical outcomes for senior patients with Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS

1 de mayo de 2023 casimedicos 00:13:58 0 Comments

May marks Older Americans Month and AMA’s Senior Physicians Recognition Month. Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS, joins to discuss surgical care and improving health outcomes for senior patients. 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

AMA Update 274: Removing mental health stigma in medical licensing and physician credentialing with Lisa MacLean, MD

20 de marzo de 2023 casimedicos 00:11:55 0 Comments

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

Lisa MacLean, MD, a psychiatrist and chief clinical wellness officer at Henry Ford Medical Group, shares advice on how health systems can #StopTheSigma for physicians worried about seeking help with mental health issues. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 272: Long COVID: what we do and don’t know after 3 years of the pandemic with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

15 de marzo de 2023 casimedicos 00:11:13 0 Comments

AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, summarizes what we’ve learned—and what unknowns still linger as the COVID pandemic crosses the three-year mark. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

AMA Update 271: ChatGPT and AI integration in health care with John D. Halamka, MD, MS

13 de marzo de 2023 casimedicos 00:12:34 0 Comments

The following description was written by ChatGPT based off the full transcript of this episode:

«In this AMA Update video and podcast, John Halamka, MD, MS, president of the Mayo Clinic Platform, joins AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger to discuss the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and specifically, ChatGPT, in medicine. They explore the Mayo Clinic Platform and its use of generative AI, as well as the potential benefits and downsides of this technology in health care. The discussion touches on the importance of credible sources and the potential for misinformation, as well as the need to balance the reduction of human burden with the risk of harm from incorrect diagnoses. Overall, the video and podcast offers insights into the future of AI in health care and its responsible integration.»

AMA Update 269: RSV vaccines, measles outbreaks & cardiovascular risks from long COVID with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

8 de marzo de 2023 casimedicos 00:10:35 0 Comments

AMA’s Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares new study findings on increased risk of severe health complications linked to patients with long COVID, including: arrhythmias, stroke, heart failure, coronary artery disease, COPD and pulmonary embolisms. Also discussing growing measles outbreaks. Measles are extremely contagious, can cause life-threatening illness, and are an immediately notifiable disease. Physicians should promptly report cases to state health departments to notify the CDC within 24 hours via the National Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.