James L. Madara, MD, at 2018 AMA Interim Meeting
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Doctors as disruptors? AMA CEO says medicine’s future demands it

Physicians must lead the way by ensuring that disruptive innovations improve patient care, says AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD.

Interim Meeting
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3 mistakes to avoid on medical student-loan repayment

Formulating a debt-repayment plan? Here’s a list of what you should not do when it comes to med school debt.

Residency Finance
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What it’s like in pediatric critical care: Shadowing Dr. Kuppy

Joanna Kuppy, MD, says she loves the acuity and thinking involved with pediatric critical care medicine, but her favorite thing is seeing children come back to visit after recovery.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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$15 million AMA initiative targets gaps in residency training

In an effort to expand the scope of its goal of changing medical education, the AMA announced a new program to transform residency training.

Improve GME
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New $15 million initiative to further reimagine physician training

New AMA Reimagining Residency initiative is aimed at transforming residency training to ensure physician well-being and improved patient safety.

Press Releases
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Survey reveals top 6 challenges faced in medical residency

Nonclinical concerns such as work-life balance swamp on-the-job issues. Learn more about the challenges of medical residency.

Resident Wellness
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What it’s like to specialize in urology: Shadowing Dr. Terlecki

Ryan Terlecki, MD, says urologists must feel comfortable discussing deeply intimate health issues with patients.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
Setup of medical hazards in hospital room with test dummy
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4 hazards medical trainees face in hospital “room of horrors”

A safety-focused simulation aims to help medical students and residents identify potential hazards in a hospital room before they cause harm.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
Joshua Davis, MD
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Patient handoffs: 4 best practices medical residents must heed

Communication mix-ups during medical resident patient handoffs can cause affect quality of care. Find out how to foster better care transitions.

Residency Life