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 State Advocacy Jan 21, 2015 · 4 Min Read Top 4 issues physicians will take to state legislatures in 2015 Physicians will see some key issues play out in their home states over the next year. 200 medical association leaders discussed strategy around legislative and regulatory priorities. Four issues came out at the top of the list. Publications & Newsletters Jan 21, 2015 · 2 Min Read New medical ethics journal to appear next month Look to the new AMA Journal of Ethics for valuable insights into ethical decision-making and the challenges medical students and physicians confront in their training and daily practice. Medical Students Jan 16, 2015 · 4 Min Read Why you should attend your medical student region meeting As a busy medical student, it’s hard to dedicate time to attend the AMA’s Annual and Interim meetings. Check out your AMA Medical Student Section Region Meeting to experience a more locally-focused program, and connect with your peers. AMA PRA Credit System Jan 16, 2015 · 1 Min Read 4 new topics to kick off your 2015 CME Start the new year with the AMA Online Learning Center, an efficient way to explore top issues in medicine and health care and earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Leadership Jan 16, 2015 · 1 Min Read AMA members serve as organized medicine leaders Two AMA members were recently appointed by external organizations to leadership positions. These individuals were nominated by the AMA to the respective organizations. Prep for Residency Jan 16, 2015 · 3 Min Read Motives behind resident transfers mostly unknown Despite a fair amount of medical residents entering a program only to transfer to a different one or specialty, not much is known about why they make these moves. Even when switching to a new program is arduous, residency transfers remain a mystery. ChangeMedEd Initiative Jan 15, 2015 · 2 Min Read How med schools are going beyond clinical training Faculty at the 11 schools participating in the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative shared their thoughts on the changes their schools are making to go beyond clinical training and the results they hope to achieve. Claims Processing Jan 14, 2015 · 2 Min Read Top tips for providing point-of-care pricing Make the most of the information that is available through electronic eligibility verification, including determining what your patients owe and receiving payment from patients at the time of service. Get a free point-of-care pricing toolkit. Load More
