AMA Routine Screening Community of Practice

Meet with experts and other clinicians at the AMA Routine Screening of Infectious Diseases Community of Practice. Office hours available through July.

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Q&A: Communications effort yields better, faster patient visits

Check what the patient already knows. Show empathy. It can make for more efficient visits. That’s what University of Iowa Health has experienced.

Sustainability
Stephen Devries, MD
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Q&A: He helps doctors improve their nutrition knowledge—and act on it

Patients often ask their doctors about nutrition. But some physicians may not know what to say. AMA member Stephen Devries, MD, is changing that.

Prevention & Wellness
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Public health: The challenges and opportunities physicians face with Frederick Chen, MD, MPH [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities physicians face in public health.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update Podcast
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Public health: The challenges and opportunities physicians face with Frederick Chen, MD, MPH

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the challenges and opportunities physicians face in public health.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update
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How podcasts can connect patients, doctors during COVID-19 era

A Northwest Permanente radiation oncologist and podcaster answers common questions and helps patients overcome the sense of isolation.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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When using video with patient’s family, seek to inform—not coerce

Video can bring family or surrogate decision-makers up to speed on an ICU patient’s condition, but it can also be used to manipulate. Learn more.

Ethics
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Release the Pressure toolkit for health care professionals

Download campaign toolkit resources from AMA, physician groups, heart health experts and ESSENCE that aim to support Black women in a movement for healthy blood pressure.

Prevention & Wellness
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Medicare physician fee schedule & Dobbs decision with Todd Askew

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion on the AMA's latest advocacy efforts.

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Federal Advocacy
Moving Medicine Video Update
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Unified opposition voiced on restricting reproductive care access

The AMA joins more than 75 other medical professional organizations in denouncing legislative interference in the patient-physician relationship.

Population Health