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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

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.

Publications & Newsletters

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1 Min Read

Get guidance on ethics decisions

The 2014-2015 hard copy edition of the AMA Code of Medical Ethics offers valuable guidance through more than 200 ethical opinions.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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3 Min Read

Medical school transformation begins to spread

Two new medical schools are opening within the University of Texas system, and they’ve tapped the consortium of medical schools in the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative to help develop forward-thinking curricula that will prepare future physicians for an increasingly complex health care system.

Residency Life

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3 Min Read

One way residents can prepare to be tomorrow's leaders

Today’s residents and medical students are training to be not only skilled physicians but also leaders of the health care system. Get training to make a difference in the profession, and be recognized as a positive influence on health care, through a special leadership award program.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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3 Min Read

Med ed gets evaluated in special JAMA issue

A special theme issue of JAMA focuses on important topics in the continuum of medical education, including health care spending, resident duty hours and maintenance of certification (MOC).