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Why “anchoring” practices that push up jury awards must end

Courts shouldn’t let plaintiffs’ attorneys ask juries for sky-high noneconomic damage awards, physicians tell a New York appellate court. Learn more.

Judicial Advocacy
Mar 2, 2021 ·
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Elizabeth Harry, MD, & Christine Sinsky, MD, discuss findings on workload & burnout

In this webinar, Elizabeth Harry, MD, and Christine Sinsky, MD, discuss findings from their study, "Physician Task Load and the Risk of Burnout Among U.S. Physicians in a National Survey." Learn more.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
Empty jury stand
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Jury’s knowledge of potential side effects key to fair verdicts

Pennsylvania’s highest court sides with AMA’s stance on whether a jury should be able to consider a patient’s assumed risk to treatment.

Judicial Advocacy
Face in a window
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What’s needed to make nudges work in health care

“Nudges”—subtle changes to clinical design and use of information—can transform behaviors. Learn how to choose and implement them.

Sustainability
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AMA spurs a movement to fight the key causes of physician burnout

Since 2013, the AMA has spurred a movement to fight the causes of burnout and provide relief for physicians who too often have been told to rely on reducing stress. Learn more.

Physician Health
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Physician burnout and AMA regulatory victories

The AMA has shaped policies and regulatory victories that have reduced documentation burdens. Learn more.

Physician Health
Feb 17, 2021 ·
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Marie Brown, MD, discusses medical assistant recruitment & retention

This AMA webinar focuses on how to increase the number of medical assistants that are trained with innovative programs and retain the best.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
Feb 11, 2021 ·
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Colin West, MD, PhD, and Christine Sinsky, MD, discuss physician burnout

Colin West, MD, PhD, and Christine Sinsky, MD, discuss findings from their study, “Resilience and Burnout Among Physicians and the General US Working Population." Watch now.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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Christy Rentmeester, PhD, on standards of care and ethics during COVID

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing moral distress during the pandemic and the standards of care and ethics.

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Infectious Diseases
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