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Member Groups (Sections) Organized Medical Staff

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Doctors discuss how to lead health care changes

Erin DuPree, MD, chief medical officer and vice president of the Joint Commission Center for Transforming Healthcare, discusses ways physicians can be leaders of change in a recent Joint Commission physician blog post.

Education ChangeMedEd Initiative

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AAMC releasing core competencies in LGBT medical education

A groundbreaking publication defining core competencies in lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) medical education recently was released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC).

Public Health Chronic Diseases

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How one physician helped a patient transform her life

While helping patients lead healthy lives is a primary goal of physicians, dramatic transformations aren’t always the result. But one patient with diabetes recently saw her health turn around as she lost more than 200 pounds with the help of her physician and lifestyle changes.

Education Medical School Diversity

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What the newest medical class looks like

More students are going to medical school than ever before. The number of students who enrolled in U.S. allopathic medical schools for the first time in 2014 reached a new high of 20,343, and the total number of medical school applicants also rose to a record 49,480.

Practice Management Medicare & Medicaid

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Momentum grows for Medicare reform, but time almost out

Only days remain until Congress concludes its “lame duck” session. That’s not much time for lawmakers to address a long agenda—but support is building in the nation’s capital to eliminate Medicare’s sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula this year.

Residents Residency Finance

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5 ways to manage student debt

More than 80 percent of physicians under the age of 40 still are paying off their medical school loans, according to AMA Insurance’s National Work/Life Profiles 2013 survey. Nearly one-half of these young physicians carry a debt of $150,000-$200,000.

Public Health Infectious Diseases

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How to prepare your hospital to handle Ebola: Free resources

In the video, Arjun Srinivasan, MD, an expert from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and captain in the U.S. Public Health Service, discusses how physicians can prepare for and manage Ebola patients in hospital and ambulatory care settings.

Public Health Prevention & Wellness

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4 ways patients can stay healthy during the holidays

Studies suggest diabetes prevalence has as much as tripled in recent decades, and data show about two in five Americans will develop type 2 diabetes at some point in their lives. Use National Diabetes Month this November to encourage your patients to stay healthy during the holiday season.