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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

Medicare & Medicaid

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6 Min Read

10 top issues that impacted physicians in 2014

A number of regulatory, public health and practice issues took center stage for the medical profession this year. See the 10 topics that made some of the biggest waves among the physician community in 2014—and learn how they played out.

Prevention & Wellness

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3 Min Read

What physicians are saying and doing to control hypertension

Physicians across the country have been discussing how minor, easy changes in the way they measure blood pressure have had a positive impact on their patients’ hypertension control.

Med School Life

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3 Min Read

Top 10 stories from 2014 for med students not to miss

From the announcement of a new single graduate medical education (GME) accreditation system to burnout studies and from student debt to the Match, 2014 brought a lot of news specifically for medical students.

Medical Students

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2 Min Read

Medical students teach healthy habits to local community members

Students from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School promoted healthy habits and health literacy to more than 200 families and children at a recent community health fair, earning the school an AMA Section Involvement Grant (SIG) award.

Leadership

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5 Min Read

Why I serve: A profile of AMA leaders in med ed—Cynda Ann Johnson, MD

An interview with Cynda Ann Johnson, MD, Chair of the AMA Section on Medical Schools. Dr. Johnson discuses why she was motivated to pursue a leadership role.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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3 Min Read

2014's top moments in medical education

The past year was jam-packed with major events in medical education. Take a look back at six news-making medical education topics.

Physician Health

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2 Min Read

3 tips for maintaining happiness in your marriage

Being married to a physician comes with its own brand of stress. Don’t let your family get sidelined by professional pressures. A few tips can help you maintain happiness in your medical marriage.

Ethics

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4 Min Read

Torture, coercive interrogations and physicians

In light of the new U.S. Senate report on interrogations, now is a good time for physicians to make sure they understand their ethical obligations regarding torture and interrogation. The Code offers specific policy regarding what physicians should and should not do in situations involving torture or coercive interrogation.