Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics Resident Wellness Jun 17, 2015 · 5 Min Read How residents, programs tackle wellness: 4 solutions to know While the burnout woes of residency are familiar to many physicians in training, concrete strategies to combat the problem can be more elusive. Here are a few creative ways programs have developed to tackle wellness. Specialty Profiles Jun 17, 2015 · 5 Min Read What it's like to be in sports medicine: Shadowing Dr. Vasudevan As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it’s like to specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation? Meet John Vasudevan, MD, a physiatrist who shares what his practice is like and offers advice about his specialty. Specialty Profiles Jun 17, 2015 · 3 Min Read What it's like to be in physical medicine and rehabilitation: Shadowing Dr. Wolfe Choosing your specialty is an important decision. Find out what it’s like to specialize in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Dr. Claire Wolfe shares insights on her field of practice, work/life balance and more. Academic Physicians Jun 17, 2015 · 3 Min Read Academic physicians have a new home in the AMA The AMA Section on Medical Schools (SMS) changed its name. Its new name, the Academic Physicians Section, reflects a refined focus to better meet the needs of today’s academic physicians, medical educators and faculty. AMA PRA Credit System Jun 17, 2015 · 3 Min Read Physicians take on MOC debate The maintenance of certification process was an important topic for physicians attending the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting. Academic physicians had a chance to hear updates on MOC before the AMA House of Delegates considered policy to urge changes to make it more transparent and physician-friendly. Chronic Diseases Jun 16, 2015 · 2 Min Read How to talk to your patients about melanoma The rate of new cases of melanoma has doubled over the last three decades, reaching 9,000 each year. The start of summer is an important time to talk to your patients about prevention and screening measures for melanoma. Claims Processing Jun 16, 2015 · 2 Min Read 6 ways your practice can save by using electronic transactions More medical practices are improving their revenue cycle by accepting electronic remittance advice, an electronic version of a paper explanation of payment. See what 6 ways your practice can benefit from their use. A newly updated AMA toolkit offers the insights you need. Ethics Jun 16, 2015 · 2 Min Read PM&R: A look at ethics in the “quality-of-life specialty” Physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) helps patients manage serious medical and life issues. The June issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics takes a close look at ethical issues in the “quality-of-life specialty.” Load More