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 Ethics Jan 15, 2014 · 3 Min Read AMA's leadership in medical ethics guides teachers and learners in medicine The AMA has three ethical opinions that emphasize the need for independence, transparency and accountability in continuing medical education (CME). Transition to Attending Jan 15, 2014 · 2 Min Read More residents choose family medicine, but gaps remain in primary care workforce Recent boosts still will fall short of increasing the primary care workforce to the overall 40 percent level recommended by GME policy experts. State Advocacy Jan 14, 2014 · 2 Min Read Top 4 issues medical associations will take to state legislatures in 2014 As state lawmakers prepare for this year's legislative sessions, about 200 medical association leaders last week discussed strategies for advancing medicine's top legislative and regulatory priorities in 2014. Prevention & Wellness Jan 13, 2014 · 2 Min Read Putting the new hypertension guideline into practice An online resource from the JAMA Network can help physicians evaluate and adopt the new evidence-based guideline for managing hypertension in the one-third of U.S. adults who have the high-risk condition. Medical Students Jan 13, 2014 · 2 Min Read Columbia U. wins latest AMA-MSS Event of the Month award Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons is the latest winner of the AMA Medical Student Section's (AMA-MSS) "Event of the Month" award. Ethics Jan 10, 2014 · 2 Min Read January Virtual Mentor explores assisted reproduction and the art of medicine In this month's issue of Virtual Mentor, new technologies for assisting in human reproduction can raise ethical dilemmas for parents-to-be and physicians alike. Behavioral Health Jan 9, 2014 · 3 Min Read 50 years of anti-smoking efforts save 8 million lives A new study in JAMA has found that public health efforts have cut smoking rates in half since then, saving 8 million lives.
