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AMA members serve as organized medicine leaders

Two AMA members were recently appointed by external organizations to leadership positions. These individuals were nominated by the AMA to the respective organizations.

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The top issues residents will face in 2015

It's been many years since I was a medical resident, but as an educator, I have the opportunity to see residents from the other side. In the new year, three issues will rise to the top of residents' minds.

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What does wellness mean to you?

Every day, physicians are fortunate to give our patients the wonderful gift of good health. We're celebrating this gift by asking everyone to tell us what health and wellness means to them.

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Teaching future physicians how to best use technology

I spent a few days last week at the University of Texas at Austin, where in 2016 a brand new medical school will open. As an educator, I’m excited by this opportunity. As a proponent of effective health IT, I see this as a promising view of the future of health care.

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Why I serve: A profile of AMA leaders in med ed—Cynda Ann Johnson, MD

An interview with Cynda Ann Johnson, MD, Chair of the AMA Section on Medical Schools. Dr. Johnson discuses why she was motivated to pursue a leadership role.

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Update your picture of the AMA

When you close your eyes and picture the AMA, what do you see? Everyone carries a mental image of the AMA, but I'd venture that the picture you have is outdated.

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6 reasons you should not delay getting your flu shot

It's that time of year -- holiday lights and celebrations seem to go hand-in-hand with sniffles, coughing and fatigue. But there's a way to protect yourself, your family and your holiday season: Get a flu shot.

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Declaration of Helsinki a reminder that medicine has no boundaries

If there’s one thing the Ebola outbreak in West Africa has shown us, it’s that diseases and pandemics do not respect boundaries. In a globalized world, what affects one country’s physicians and patients can affect all of us, no matter where we are.

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Honoring veterans: Physician voice crucial to ensuring care

As a physician and having served on active duty in the U.S. Navy for more than two decades, I believe Veterans’ Day is one of the most important days of the year—perhaps even more than usual this year. In August, Congress adopted a veterans’ health care reform law, which the AMA helped shape.

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