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 Member Groups (Sections) Medical Students Jun 18, 2014 · 2 Min Read Med schools receive AMA awards for innovative programs The AMA Medical Student Section presented the University of Toledo College of Medicine and Life Sciences and the University of Florida College of Medicine with awards during the AMA-MSS Annual Meeting. Both schools are prior winners of the section’s Event of the Month awards. Practice Management Payment & Delivery Models Jun 18, 2014 · 2 Min Read What the future holds for integrated care Moving health care toward greater integration soon will be crucial for improving costs, quality and access to care, Mayo Clinic Health System CEO Robert Nesse, MD, told physicians earlier this month during the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting. About Board of Trustees Jun 18, 2014 · 2 Min Read Diversity at the forefront for new AMA Board of Trustees The broad spectrum of physician backgrounds and experiences united together in a common purpose of improving health care for the nation’s physicians and patients is what gives organized medicine its strength, and the AMA Board of Trustees is no exception. The 2014-2015 board is the association’s most diverse. Public Health Health Equity Jun 17, 2014 · 2 Min Read How groups are assessing impairment in senior physicians Two different approaches to evaluating and screening for impairment in senior physicians were discussed earlier this month during an education session at the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting. The session was sponsored by the AMA Senior Physicians Section. Residents Research in Residency Jun 17, 2014 · 2 Min Read How to get your research published Don’t make these mistakes when submitting your research for publication in a medical journal. Follow tips about the importance of a good abstract, don’t exaggerate your findings and work on revisions. Education ChangeMedEd Initiative Jun 17, 2014 · 3 Min Read Why training adaptive learners will be essential to med ed Preparing future physicians for careers in the constantly changing health care system requires more than clinical skills—faculty must help medical students develop skills in adaptive learning, too. Medical schools participating in the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative are devising ways to incorporate lifelong learning into undergraduate medical education curriculum. Member Groups (Sections) Young Physicians Jun 17, 2014 · 2 Min Read AMA-YPS member receives Excellence in Medicine Award Kavita Shah Arora, MD, a member of the AMA Young Physicians Section (YPS), is among this year’s recipients of the AMA Foundation Excellence in Medicine Awards. House of Delegates AMA Policies Jun 16, 2014 · 2 Min Read AMA sets new course on key medical education issues A more relevant and efficient maintenance of certification (MOC) process, evidence-based changes to resident/fellow duty hours to ensure patient safety, and improved access to care through innovations in residency program funding were among the actions called for by the AMA House of Delegates during the 2014 AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago. Load More
