Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics About Ethics Jul 10, 2014 · 2 Min Read Risk and athletics: Ethics journal explores physician role This month’s issue of Virtual Mentor, the AMA’s online ethics journal, examines the physician’s role in supporting athletes in their endeavors while discouraging risky behavior. Education ChangeMedEd Initiative Jul 9, 2014 · 3 Min Read Medical education explores competency-based assessment More medical schools are moving their learning models toward competency-based assessment, requiring greater collaboration and information-sharing in this relatively new area. Residents Resident Wellness Jul 9, 2014 · 1 Min Read Top tips to survive residency—advice for partners of residents The years in residency can be difficult and stressful, both for residents and their significant others. The AMA Alliance magazine, Physician Family, offers 10 top tips for partners of medical residents to survive residency. Advocacy Judicial Advocacy Jul 8, 2014 · 2 Min Read Court squelches challenge to customary practice of medicine In Kentucky Board of Chiropractic Examiners v. Barlow, an appeals court upheld the ability of physicians to provide expert review and testimony in keeping with their full scope of practice and training. Practice Management HIPAA Jul 7, 2014 · 2 Min Read HIPAA audits to resume shortly; make sure you're compliant The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (OCR) plans to implement random Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) audits to monitor compliance, beginning as soon as later this summer. Public Health Population Health Jul 7, 2014 · 1 Min Read Physical activity helps older adults stay mobile longer: JAMA study A structured, moderate-intensity physical activity program compared with a health education program reduced major mobility disability over 2.6 years among older adults at risk for disability, according to a recent study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). Public Health Behavioral Health Jul 7, 2014 · 2 Min Read CDC report: 46 people die from Rx painkiller overdose each day The prescription drug overdose epidemic claims nearly four dozen lives in the United States every day, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Jul 7, 2014 · 2 Min Read 5 ways to prepare for the USMLE Are you getting ready to take the United States Medical Licensing Exam (USMLE)? These five steps outline practical tips for preparing, including useful resources. Load More
