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Rajesh S. Mangrulkar, MD
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Teaching the leadership skills tomorrow’s physicians will need

It is critical to equip physicians-in-training with the skills to lead so they can succeed in all practice environments.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Harnessing senior physicians' expertise: Taking on new roles

Older physicians have invaluable expertise to pass on. Senior physicians need ways that let them pursue professional mentoring, teaching and meaningful community involvement.

Career Development
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Key stakeholders explore assessment of aging physicians

Findings from AMA report on senior physicians prompted key stakeholders from physician, hospital and patient safety organizations met to look issues of physician assessment and competence.

Health Equity
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Competency and retirement: Evaluating the senior physician

For senior physicians, retiring can be linked to clinical competency. An AMA Council on Medical Education report took a look at evaluating their ability to provide safe and effective patient care.

Health Equity
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More transparent, physician-friendly MOC focus of new policy

Physicians took on the maintenance of certification (MOC) process at the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting, calling for more transparency and education surrounding the process. One new policy asks the American Board of Medical Specialties to develop “fiduciary standards” for its member boards.

AMA PRA Credit System
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3 Min Read

This year's 3 top med ed priorities

What are the top medical education issues for physicians this year? Hear from an expert from the AMA Council on Medical Education outline the top three priorities for the upcoming year.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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3 Min Read

4 key changes needed for a modern GME system

The country’s graduate medical education (GME) system needs an overhaul. Here are four key changes the GME system needs, and how physicians are making these changes happen.

Improve GME
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How med schools are tackling challenges in health disparities

A Google Hangout featuring academic physicians and students Monday took a close look at how medical schools are taking on two huge challenges: addressing health disparities and focusing on diversity in how they train physicians.

Medical School Diversity
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Framework needed for physicians to re-enter workforce

Academic medicine stakeholders delved deep into physician re-entry—including how to define re-entry and whether there is a need to create specific re-entry resources—at a special forum convened by the AMA Council on Medical Education (CME).

Career Development