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How family nurse practitioners’ training comes up short

As nurse practitioners (NPs) push to practice without doctor supervision, research shows dearth of clinical experiences among family NPs before graduation.

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  • Free access to JAMA Network™ and CME
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  • Fight for physicians and patient rights
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Don’t muddy waters for patients with “nurse anesthesiologist” term

A proposed District of Columbia regulation would let nurse anesthetists use the moniker to describe themselves. That will confuse and mislead patients.

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How the AMA is fighting—and winning—for physicians at the state level

The AMA helped stop 80-plus scope of practice bills, pass 12 prior authorization reform measures, and led dozens of wins to support physician well-being.

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2024 AMA Interim Meeting of the HOD
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Highlights from the 2024 AMA Interim Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran Nov. 8–12.

Interim Meeting
Bruce A. Scott, MD, at the 2024 AMA Interim Meeting of the HOD
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AMA president: With unity, physicians can fix the broken health system

On major issues such as Medicare payment and prior authorization, the AMA fights for doctors the way no physician can do alone, said Bruce A. Scott, MD.

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Interim Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
Bruce A. Scott, MD, address at the 2024 AMA Interim Meeting of the HOD
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Bruce Scott, MD, address at the 2024 Interim Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2024 AMA Interim Meeting, Bruce Scott, MD, highlights the systemic challenges faced by physicians and patients. Access the recording and transcript of the speech.

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How the AMA is fighting for physicians now

The push is on for a 2025 Medicare payment update—but that’s not all. On prior auth, scope of practice, burnout and tech, the AMA fights for doctors.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. Download the PDF updates of the AMA's impact. 

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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series

AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series examines key advocacy issues from the federal and state levels impacting patients and physicians.

Federal Advocacy