AMA Update for Jan. 17, 2024: COVID surge 2024, Wegovy side effect study and using AI in medicine with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH
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COVID surge 2024, Wegovy side effect study and using AI in medicine with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about COVID surge updates, Wegovy side effects and more.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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Trauma-informed care for pediatric patients

In this episode of the Moving Medicine podcast, learn about how trauma-informed care can be incorporated within broader integrated care efforts.

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Behavioral Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
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Behavioral health screening opens critical dialogue with patients

Screening can allow physicians to collect additional data, inform decisions on next steps—but it’s just one part of effective behavioral health care.

Behavioral Health
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3 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Dec. 25, 2023

In the news: FDA issue warning on counterfeit Ozempic, contraceptive withdrawal impacts mental health, some carbs help slow weight gain and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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3 Min Read

Top health tips your psychiatrist wants you to know

Check out this helpful and informative advice from psychiatrists that can help patients improve their mental health and well-being.

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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10 Min Read

Using biomarkers to predict best treatment for major depressive disorder

In this episode, Jack Gomberg, a 2023 AMA Research Challenge finalist, covers his research on identifying white matter markers for treatment outcomes in major depressive disorder (MDD).

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Research
Making the Rounds Podcast
Dec 7, 2023 ·
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Behavioral Health Screening as a Part of Ongoing Care

Physician experts address concerns regarding behavioral health screening pitfalls and practice readiness, with a focus on pediatric, OB/GYN and geriatric patient populations.

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Events
AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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4 Min Read

App boosts private practice efforts to treat mental health

With the right decision support, primary care private practices can hone their capacity to offer psychopharmacological treatment, as appropriate.

Private Practices
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6 Min Read

To help kids with mental health problems, keep them out of the ER

As an emergency child and adolescent psychiatrist, Meghan M. Schott, DO, sees things that most other doctors don’t. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Health