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Joel Bervell, MD, with his “The Doctor is In” show’s animated lead
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“If you see it, you can be it” mantra animates YouTube kids show

Social media rock star and AMA member Joel Bervell, MD, hopes the streaming show, “The Doctor is In,” will inspires kids to consider medicine as a career.

Health Equity
Hand on a shoulder comforting someone during a group therapy session
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Psychiatrist’s research, advocacy advances mental health equity

Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellow Stephanie Eng, MD, wants to help extend care for her patients in ways that go beyond the clinical encounter.

Health Equity
Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital opened in January and features courtyards, basketball hoops, gazebos and walking paths.
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New Henry Ford Health hospital helps fill behavioral health gaps

The opening of Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital expands mental health care with evidence-based treatments, family involvement and training.

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Behavioral Health
Health System Spotlight
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Are clinicians required to ask patients about pain during every visit?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about pain inquiries during patient visits.

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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3 Min Read

Are teaching physicians required to re-document the EHR work of students?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about re-document the EHR work of medical students.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Debunking Regulatory Myths
Two vapes
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Flavored e-cigarettes pose dire threat to youth and public health

Keeping candy- and fruit-flavored e-liquids and e-cigarettes out of the hands of young people will help prevent a lifetime of nicotine addiction. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Woman gives a comforting hand hold to a man lying in a hospital bed
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Palliative care is essential for seriously ill patients—at any age

Physicians should integrate the evidence-based use of palliative care into treatment for a broader range of patients who need symptom relief, the AMA says.

AMA Policies
Herbal cannabis (marijuana) in a jar in a cannabis shop
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Cannabis use and health: What physicians should know

With cannabis use on the rise, an AMA podcast series details cannabis pharmacology, screening tools and how to advise patients. 

Behavioral Health
Person over salting a bowl of fries
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Cut sodium in foods in half by 2034 and save lives

More than 70% of sodium is from packaged food and food prepared away from home. Doctors say solutions start with getting food companies to reduce sodium.

Prevention & Wellness