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Behavioral Health

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3 Min Read

Saving time and lives by increased access to MAT in Pennsylvania

John Gallagher, MD, asked policymakers the hard questions about why barriers to effective treatment were allowed to persist.
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Prevention & Wellness

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20 Min Read

Thinking outside the box to improve inpatient outcomes

Learn from Ochsner Health System’s Richard Milani, MD, about innovations that can make hospitals safer spaces for patients.
Jennifer M. Burgess, DO

Leadership

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3 Min Read

Jennifer M. Burgess, DO: Staying centered on why she entered medicine

AMA member Jennifer M. Burgess, DO, chose a career in medicine to make a difference in her patients’ lives.
Drs. Hunter Pattison, Ryan Ribeira, Marie Brown and Jan Kief

Physician Health

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15 Min Read

Is there a vaccine for burnout? 4 physicians weigh in

Discover these AMA members’ personal experiences managing burnout and learn about their perspectives on potential systemwide solutions.
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Digital

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30 Min Read

Why innovation is needed to better manage chronic disease

Chronic diseases aren’t going anywhere. Richard Milani, MD, warns the problem will be getting worse and health care transformation’s required to meet the challenge.
Andre X. Bourg

Leadership

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3 Min Read

Andre X. Bourg: Learning to address health care’s inequities

AMA member Andre X. Bourg grew up seeing South Carolina’s health inequities. Now he is determined to help address them, as a physician and as a leader.
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Ethics

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2 Min Read

Human genome editing is here. How should it be governed?

If used responsibly, genome editing can foster dramatic innovation in patient care, including eradicating many diseases. But ethical and legal questions persist.

Behavioral Health

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3 Min Read

ED innovation boosts access for patients with opioid-use disorder

Two emergency doctors’ efforts help ensure patients obtain appropriate follow-up medication-assisted treatment.