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      The AMA and the Wisconsin Medical Society are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a case involving a website that facilitates illegal firearms sales.

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      Measles outbreaks, quarantine and the AMA Code of Medical Ethics

      In epidemics, physicians must balance their ethical obligation to patients with their responsibility for public health. The AMA Code of Medical Ethics provides guidance.

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      5 steps to prevent physician ergonomic injuries in your organization

      Preventing ergonomic injuries not only helps keep the physician comfortable, but it makes the workplace safer. Follow these steps to reduce injuries.

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      The power of the kitchen table consult

      Their path toward moving medicine converged more than a decade ago in the AMA House of Delegates. Now their shared purpose starts closer to home.

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      Medical students: Find your place in fast-moving health systems

      The health care system is changing fast, and future physicians need to understand their role and ethical obligations in helping ensure patients’ health and well-being is maximized, while the costs are minimized, in an environment that provides a patient-centered experience.

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      8 new options to help meet ACGME core competencies

      With eight new modules coming to the AMA GME Competency Program, the educational offerings for medical residents are now more comprehensive than ever before.

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      How to get the most out of your premed shadowing

      Most medical schools either require or encourage physician shadowing hours. Learn what to do when shadowing a doctor.

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      How health advocacy brings new dimension to your med school life

      You're looking to create change in the medical field while you're a student. Find out why it’s rewarding from those who currently are making waves

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      Court listened to AMA on defining alcoholism as a disease, not a crime

      See how U.S. Supreme Court justices looked to AMA policy and research to change its views toward alcoholism and other alcohol-related matters.

      AMA advises U.S. Supreme Court on transgender individuals’ rights

      The U.S. Supreme Court has looked to the AMA for a medical definition and the AMA Litigation Center has filed amicus briefs supporting patients’ rights.

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      Members Move Medicine: Alleviating patients' pain, pre-op anxiety

      AMA member Michael C. Lubrano, MD, was “hooked” on medicine after volunteering in the outpatient chemotherapy infusion unit at his local hospital.

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Preparing for Medical School

Why are you pursuing a career in medicine? Interviewers will ask.

Medical school admissions interviews vary widely in format, but one question is almost assured to come up in all of them. Be ready to knock it out of the park.

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Schools reconsidering how med school applicants are evaluated

Changes being launched now in medical schools are touching graduate medical education and pre-medical education, seeking to better prepare doctors for a health care system that is constantly changing.

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