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Awards

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Boston doctor wins AMA award for efforts after marathon bombings

A Boston physician who managed triage efforts after the Boston marathon bombings was awarded the AMA Medal of Valor Saturday during the opening session of the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting. The award is made to an AMA member or members who demonstrate courage under extraordinary circumstances in non-wartime situations.

Medical Students

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700 students discuss policy, attend ed sessions: MSS meeting highlights

More than 700 medical students discussed 44 items of business and participated in 13 education programs during this year's AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) Interim Assembly Meeting.  The AMA-MSS debated a wide range of topics, and supported policies addressing medical student involvement in handoffs and mobile medical applications. 

Prevention & Wellness

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Emmy-winning director gives sneak peek at physician documentary

Physicians got an exclusive advance preview of the AMA-sponsored PBS documentary Rx: Hope for Health Care in the U.S. Friday night at the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting in Dallas.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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How medical schools are redefining the basic sciences

Physicians must have strong foundations in both basic sciences—including cell and molecular biology, biochemistry, pharmacology and physiology—and clinical sciences, which means mastering a large body of knowledge. What do tomorrow’s physicians need to know to treat patients in the future?

Digital

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Time running out to apply for a meaningful use exemption

Physicians have less than a month to apply for a hardship exception for the federal electronic health record (EHR) meaningful use program. Apply by Nov. 30 to avoid next year’s payment adjustments for not demonstrating meaningful use.

Career Development

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Early retirees choose locum tenens work

For physicians who are not ready to retire but want to scale down their work hours, locum tenens opportunities provide an excellent alternative to full-time practice.

Interim Meeting

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2014 AMA Interim Meeting gets underway--follow daily updates

The nation’s doctors and physicians in training are gathering in Dallas to weigh new AMA policy that will help shape a better health care system for all Americans. AMA sections and special groups will meet to discuss proposed AMA policy and attend education sessions. 

Ethics

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This month in medical ethics, it's all about sex

The November issue of Virtual Mentor, the AMA’s online ethics journal, isn’t as racy as it sounds. But the issue warrants attention by physicians in practice and training alike as they seek to navigate their role in commenting on sexual behavior in the context of clinical conversations.