Enhance support for your physicians with AMA Group Membership

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6 Min Read

Rethinking stroke prevention for asymptomatic carotid disease

For severe carotid narrowing without symptoms, adding stenting to medications and lifestyle changes can cut stroke risk by about half.

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Chronic Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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Physician, help thyself: 5 terrific advice books doctors recommend

AMA member physicians share life- and practice-changing gems that they have found in the self-help and business leadership aisles of the bookstore.

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Med School Life
Health System Spotlight
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Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD
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What it's like in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine: Shadowing Dr. Mahmood

AMA member Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD, of Bayhealth, says being efficient is one of the keys to success in his specialty. Learn what else you’ll need.

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A secret to value-based care success: Right help at the right time

Central Virginia Family Physicians has scored shared-savings wins while preserving its autonomy.

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Payment & Delivery Models
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What doctors wish patients knew about social isolation

Social isolation is a growing epidemic that can dangerously affect mental and physical health. Five physicians share how to combat social isolation. 

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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What doctors wish patients knew about food allergies

Milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, wheat, soy and sesame are the “Big Nine” food allergies. Two allergists share more about food allergies.

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Chronic Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Joy in Medicine: Rush University Health System
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How do good leaders unlock their team’s power? Relationships

Rush University System for Health believes that good leadership means creating and fostering human connections to enhance job satisfaction and reduce physician burnout.

Physician Health
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Why private practice is a great first step post-residency

Weighing hospital vs. private practice? One early-career physician explains why autonomy, community and mentorship tipped the scale for her.

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Transition to Attending
Health System Spotlight
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11 great books hand-picked by doctors for your reading list

AMA members outline some of their favorite nonfiction reads related to health care—books that are eye-opening, provocative and moving.

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Med School Life
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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