Staff News Writer

AMA Affiliated Groups

News Writer,
Authors

Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

Awards

·
2 Min Read

AMA-IMG leader receives distinguished alumni award

Rajam Ramamurthy, MD, a member of the AMA International Medical Graduate Section, was honored with the Distinguished Alumnus of Bangalore Medical College award during the college’s 65th anniversary celebration.
Unbalanced scales of justice.

Ethics

·
2 Min Read

In patient-centered care, where does family fit?

The opinions of family members can affect a patient’s decisions about medical care. How can a physician respect the patient’s wishes while including family members in health care? Articles provide insights into patient-and family-centered care.

Publications & Newsletters

·
2 Min Read

3 things you should know about CME from the JAMA Network

The JAMA network of journals offers physicians continuing medical education activities. The 11 journals are organized to fulfill state-mandated CME. It also counts toward type II MOC for a number of boards.

Health Equity

·
1 Min Read

Minority health disparities focus of Clinton Global Initiative summit

The Clinton Global Initiative hosted its 5th annual Health Matters Activation Summit. A town hall on, “Addressing health disparities through technology and innovation,” was moderated by former President Bill Clinton.
Hospital sign pointing down rural highway.

Population Health

·
5 Min Read

Training future physicians for rural medicine

The need for physicians in underserved areas prompted the University of Washington School of Medicine to develop a rural health curriculum. UWSOM’s program trains future physicians in a unique way.

Health Equity

·
5 Min Read

Why the physician voice is key to public health

Dr. Mary Bassett describes her experience learning to speak out against public health disparities. It’s imperative physician’s raise their voice for changes in the political and economic organization of our world.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

·
3 Min Read

New med school: Train physicians to treat diverse consumers and communities 

Kaiser Permanente has announced that it will open its own medical school that will educate physicians to meet 21st-century demands of diverse consumers and communities.

Resident Wellness

·
5 Min Read

To sleep or not to sleep: How residents make decisions post-call

Residents use “trade-off” approaches to determine how to recover after overnight shifts. A study looked at how residents use post-call off-duty time and the reasoning underpinning their activities.