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4 Min Read

Physician-led teams deliver the care patients deserve

95% of patients want doctors involved in diagnosis and treatment decisions. That’s one reason the AMA stands strong for the physician-led care team.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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6 Min Read

Elevating your voice, and medicine, for 175 years and counting

In 1847, the AMA set a high bar with the Code of Medical Ethics. Each day, we promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

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Leadership
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Patient speaking to physician
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5 Min Read

Time to step up screening for prediabetes and type 2 diabetes

As knowledge grows about the link between type 2 diabetes and COVID-19, so does the need to help patients prevent this devastating chronic condition.

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Retroville trade center on April 3, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine
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Targeting civilians and health care in war is unconscionable

The Russian attacks on Ukrainian civilians, hospitals and clinics are outrageous and must stop now. Learn how you can aid medical relief efforts.

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Person receiving a bandage on their arm after a medical injection
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What we really need boosted is the overall vaccination rate

As CDC authorizes fourth COVID-19 shot for many, tens of millions still haven’t had a first dose. Doctors must redouble their efforts to change that.

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Leadership
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Health care worker, seen through an exterior window, pushing stretcher in hospital hallway.
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How we can honor the legacy and memory of Dr. Lorna Breen

Our AMA offers multiple resources addressing severe pandemic-related burnout, in addition to measures taken under the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Act.

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Physician Health
Leadership Viewpoints
Physician walking down an empty hallway
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5 Min Read

Why we must act now to ensure an adequate physician workforce

Fewer physicians available to treat the increased demands of an aging population is an issue we must tackle today to avoid a crisis tomorrow.

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Hand holding prescription medication
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I’m used to my patients’ prior auth hassles. Then came Mom’s.

Excessive prior authorization processes pose a significant obstacle to the quality of care our patients need and deserve.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Mobile phone with paper hand
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4 Min Read

Stopping misinformation, restoring trust are steps on same journey

Misinformation related to COVID-19, and the profound loss of trust in subject-matter experts, continue to pose dire threats to public health.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints