Educating Physicians on Controversies and Challenges in Health

Educating Physicians on Controversies and Challenges in Health is a series of brief informational Web streaming programs—developed by the AMA—targeting primary care physicians. The objective of these programs is to inform physicians about the challenges and controversies at the interface of clinical medicine and public health and to offer possible strategies to address these issues in their practices.

Each five to ten-minute program is presented in video format with an on-camera narrator, a slide presentation on emerging controversial health care issues and footage to illustrate the issue. The programs are presented in an unbiased format and are designed to initiate candid discussion among physicians.

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Use of Complementary and Alternative Treatment by Patients

This episode discusses the use of unconventional therapy by patients. While many patients use complementary and alternative therapy to treat medical conditions or enhance health, many do not disclose their use to their physicians. At the end of this program, the viewer should be able to:

• Define the different types of unconventional remedies and the reasons why patients may choose to use complementary or alternative therapy.
• Integrate strategies into practice to better manage patients who use unconventional treatments.
  
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Self Management Strategies for Vulnerable Populations

Universal HIV Screening and Reducing HIV Disparities

Too Few Racial and Ethnic Minority Physicians in the Workforce: Why Should We Care and What Can We do About It?

Paying Attention to Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Among Racial and Ethnic Minorities

Binge Drinking

Reducing Excessive Alcohol Use: Engaging Community Action

Role of Trust in Physician Interactions with Minority Patients

Racial and Ethnic Data Collection: How and Why it Should be Collected in Medical Practice

Digital Divide: What Can Physicians do to Bridge the Gap?

Is Obesity a Disease?

Uninformed Consent: What Can Happen When a Patient Does Not Understand the Information You Have Provided?

Addressing Language Barriers Between Physician and Patient: What are the Optimal Strategies?

Health Care Disparities