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Scope of practice: Education matters

Compare the education and training of physicians and nonphysicians to see why physicians are the most qualified to lead health care teams.

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Patients deserve greater clarity on who is a physician—and who isn’t

MD, DNP, PA, NP. Patients are too often confused by credentials. The AMA revised the Code of Medical Ethics to improve transparency and quality of care.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Protecting patients from inappropriate scope of practice expansions, Part II

In the second part of a two-part episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about the unique challenges states encounter when facing multiple scope bills. 

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Scope of Practice
Moving Medicine Podcast
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Future physicians see impact of scope-of-practice expansions

Medical students are dispirited by seeing nonphysician providers with less training than they have already delivering care. Learn more with the AMA.

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Med Student Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA defends medicine from scope creep anytime, anywhere

As legislative sessions wrap, AMA again shows strong record of working to help stop scope-of-practice expansions that compromise patient care.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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Scope of practice mid-year update: Victories, trends and more with Kimberly Horvath, JD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the scope of practice mid-year update.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Update
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Scope of practice mid-year update: Victories, trends and more with Kimberly Horvath, JD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the scope of practice mid-year update.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Update Podcast
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AMA defends against scope creep

Help the AMA defend against scope of practice expansions that threaten patient safety. Learn more.

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Protecting patients from inappropriate scope of practice expansions, Part I

In the first part of a two-part episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about the unique challenges states encounter when facing multiple scope bills.

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Scope of Practice
Moving Medicine Podcast