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AMA to develop recommendations for augmented intelligence

As AI promises a new frontier in healthcare and medicine, the AMA is taking steps to advise on the immediate implications for the practice of medicine.

Press Releases
2023 Annual Meeting of HOD delegate at mic
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Train future physicians to lead interprofessional care teams

Amid confusion on nonphysician roles, medical schools can help students develop the skills they need with physician-led interprofessional education.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
2023 Annual Meeting delegate Frank Zhou
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Most graduating medical students skip loan-forgiveness options

Medical schools should make students more aware of medical student loan-forgiveness programs, says the AMA, which also eyes help to defray MCAT and residency-application fees.

Med Student Finance
2023 Annual Meeting delegates from Wisconsin and Indiana
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Find better ways to do medical student clerkship grading

The most common form of clerkship assessment is flawed. New AMA policy supports devising options less prone to bias.

Med Student Advocacy
2023 Annual Meeting delegates and speakers
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Telehealth works, so keep it working

Telehealth has helped boost access to historically underserved populations. Now the AMA will help tackle digital literacy and other barriers.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
Kavita Arora, MD
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Physicians affirm, clarify duty to promote equitable care

The work of undoing health inequity is never finished, as the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated. The AMA has adopted ethics policy supporting it.

Health Equity
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AMA calls on health care industry to address barriers to equitable care

Guidelines explore joint responsibilities of physicians and health care institutions in addressing health care inequities.

Press Releases
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AMA adopts policies on first day of Annual Meeting

The American Medical Association voted today to adopt new policies during the voting session of the AMA’s Annual Meeting.

Press Releases
Jack Resneck Jr., MD, 2023 Annual Medicare policy
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Fixing Medicare physician pay system a top priority for the AMA

The broken payment system is on an unsustainable path. Physicians have the right ideas to overhaul it, and new AMA campaign will make Washington listen.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians