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To overcome doctor shortage, get rid of obstacles to primary care

For patients in some communities, a pressing question is whether their primary care doctor will retire—because a replacement may be hard to come by.

Sustainability
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4 Min Read

Bill enables 401(k) match for doctors paying off student loans

Residents, young physicians often squeezed between paying off loans and saving for retirement. The House passes an AMA-supported bill to help.

Resident Advocacy
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For office-based physicians, gender inequity pops up in the EHR

Women physicians are more likely than their male counterparts to experience burnout. Learn how the gender disparity in EHR documentation contributes.

Physician Health
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3 Min Read

AMA statement on Texas school shooting

AMA calls on lawmakers, leaders and advocates to say enough is enough. No more Americans should die of firearm violence. No more people should lose loved ones.

Press Releases
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How medical students help shape AMA policy—and medicine’s future

The AMA Medical Student Section marks its 50th year. Learn how future doctors make their impact felt in medicine today—and how you can too.

Medical Students
Mark C. Henderson, MD, with University of California, Davis, health-professional trainees
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17 Min Read

How diversity’s power can help overcome the physician shortage

There aren’t enough doctors to care for aging patients and not enough physicians who mirror the nation’s diversity. Learn how the two are connected.

Improve GME
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COMLEX Level 1’s move to pass-fail: What it means for DO students

Expert panelists outline the impact for osteopathic medical students, who often take both the COMLEX Level 1 and the USMLE Step 1.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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AMA statement on draft Supreme Court opinion

The AMA is concerned by the contents and implications of draft Supreme Court opinion for Dobbs vs. Jackson Women's Health Organization case that became public.

Press Releases
Physician speaking with patient
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AMA advocacy helps score 3 significant wins for patients

Physician advocacy yields action to extend health insurance coverage, remove barriers to appropriate pain care and improve maternal health.

Access to Care