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Physician authors explore what rise of NPs, PAs means for patients

A book by two primary care doctors details risk of promoting nurse practitioners’ and physician assistants’ care as “just as good” as physician care.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of July 4, 2022

In the news: Scope creep in Paxlovid prescribing, poor cardiometabolic shape among U.S. adults, impact of COVID antibodies on the brain, dementia risk and more.

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June 24, 2022: Advocacy Update spotlight on the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting

Highlights from the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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Why we need a recovery plan for America’s physicians

The AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians can help rebuild and strengthen this vital workforce following the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Inside the AMA’s wide-ranging fight against scope creep

An AMA-led coalition of state and specialty societies has worked across the nation to block scope-of-practice expansions that threaten patient safety.

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Gerald E. Harmon, MD, at the 2022 Annual Meeting
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Dr. Harmon: The U.S. must renew its commitment to physicians

President Gerald Harmon, MD, detailed the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians to those who took care of the nation at “great personal sacrifice.”

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Fighting for Physicians
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James L. Madara, MD, address at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting, Dr. Madara discusses the AMA's legacy. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches
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AMA unveils Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians

Ambitious roadmap aims to renew our country’s commitment to physicians so patients can receive the high-quality care they deserve.

Press Releases
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2022 AMA Annual Meeting: 8 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians and medical students will consider at the House of Delegates’ meeting June 10–15.

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