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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.

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.

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.

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.

International Medical Graduates

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AMA-IMG Section leader receives Rappeport award

Congratulations to Dr. Subhash Chandra, the first international medical graduate (IMG) recipient of the 2014 Rappeport Fellowship. This prestigious award is presented by the American Association of Psychiatry and Law in recognition of leadership, research and involvement in medical education.

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.

Career Development

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Physicians and spouses perform well at the polls

Two dozen physicians and spouses of physicians were elected to public office during the 2014 General Election in November, all graduates of educational programs provided by AMPAC, the AMA’s bipartisan political action committee.

Research

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Health care spending growth at record low, but why?

Health care spending growth from 2009 to 2012 was below 4 percent each year, and data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) show the deceleration began in 2003, five years before the “great recession.” A new AMA review (log in) examines trends behind U.S. health spending and looks at possibilities for future spending growth.