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Is that “resident” or “attending” a doctor? Not always, AMA warns

As nonphysician training programs start using words long linked to physicians, patients can get tangled up. The AMA is seeking clarity.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Meeting of the 2023 AMA House of Delegates
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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

Annual Meeting
Silhouettes of Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Doctors send an unmistakable message: Fix Medicare now. Delegates also took actions on prior authorization, scope of practice, burnout and telehealth.

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
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
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One GME leader’s advice on thinking through your rank-order list

The biggest name isn’t always the best match, says University of Cincinnati associate dean of GME. Learn more.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
Delegate speaking at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Address private equity’s growing impact on residency training

The 2019 Hahnemann closure served as an early warning. AMA adopts policy to rein in private equity’s role in graduate medical education.

Resident Advocacy
Person speaking at a microphone at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Change resident-selection process to boost equity

The AMA says residency and fellowship programs should develop more transparent and equitable ways of recruiting and evaluating applicants.

Health Equity
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AMA adopts policy protecting students from private equity impact in schools

The AMA adopted policy during the Interim Meeting of its House of Delegates aimed at providing protections for residents who train at these teaching hospitals.

Press Releases
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Why it's important to have women in medicine with Suja Mathew, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about why it's important to have women in medicine.

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Women Physicians
AMA Update Podcast