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Career Development

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14 Min Read

Stay professional in face of social media misinformation

Tune into this discussion about online doctor ratings, anti-vaccine attacks on social media, celebrity doctors and more.
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AMA STEPS Forward®

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18 Min Read

Building patient trust to support medication adherence

Learn with the AMA how to create connections with patients to support medication adherence.
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Private Practices

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9 Min Read

Private practice: How to make the most of your care team’s meetings

If you’re tired of time-wasting meetings, follow this advice from the AMA on how to conduct effective meetings in your physician practice.
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Career Development

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16 Min Read

Pop medicine: How media shapes perceptions of health care

Discover the real-life impact of entertainment and social media’s portrayals of medicine.
Katherine Pannel, DO

Leadership

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3 Min Read

Katherine Pannel, DO: Fierce advocate for mental health care

AMA member Katherine Gantz-Pannel, DO, is a powerful voice against stigma surrounding mental health, in her community and on social media.
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Physician Health

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13 Min Read

When a colleague struggles with burnout, here’s how to reach out

Learn what to do if you think a friend or colleague is dealing with burnout.
Rachel Franklin, MD

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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3 Min Read

Reforming pain-management education for the next generation of physicians

Rachel Franklin, MD, starts from the ground up to create an objectively assessed, mechanism-based management program for chronic pain.

Specialty Profiles

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7 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in endocrinology: Shadowing Dr. Newman

AMA member Connie Newman, MD, feels the most rewarding part about being an endocrinologist is having a good relationship with the patient and helping patients recover from unusual diseases.