Physician Career Opportunities

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Public Health

AMA touts pathways to train more addiction medicine physicians

Only one in 10 patients with a substance-use disorder receives treatment. New pathways give doctors a chance to become addiction medicine specialists to fill that treatment gap.

Access to Care

State advocacy

Relentlessly working to advance important state legislative issues that protect patients and physicians.

Career Development

4 key public speaking tips for physicians

Doctors are uniquely qualified to shape public discourse on health care. Learn more from the AMA on how to effectively get your message across.

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Career Development

This surgical resident learns a new skill: How to consult for TV

Grey’s Anatomy is seen by millions each week, but how accurate are the cases? AMA member and show consultant Michael Metzner, MD, offers an inside look.

Mayur Narayan, MD, at public health panel.

Residency

Residents: 4 benefits to making public health part of your career

Incorporating public health into your practice as a resident can be rewarding and offer interesting opportunities to move medicine forward.

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Medical School Life

Effective med student-entrepreneurs have these 5 traits

For some students, a desire to innovate begins in medical school. What do students need to succeed? One entrepreneurship expert weighs in

Patient Support & Advocacy

Why physicians should engage the podcast generation

After an impressive two-hour interview on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” author Peter Hotez, MD,PhD, answered our questions about the opportunities physicians should explore on podcasts.

Private Practices

Your practice doors are open. Now make sure exam rooms are full

Start by knowing that you are a brand, one that patients often will connect with online. Potential referring colleagues require a more personal touch.

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Avoid "elder-speak" with your senior patients

3 ways physicians can improve the vaccine conversation

New Jersey rejects bill to weaken doctors’ role as care team leaders

New 2020 CPT codes recognize E/M work that happens online

Medical students: Learn why team-based care is so critical

What medical residents need to know about fraud-and-abuse laws

Free med school still rare, but you can lessen your loan burden

4 ways programs can help medical residents beat burnout

More physicians being sued by patients they’ve never treated

Where the AMA stands on 7 of the year’s biggest health care issues

These 5 AMA member benefits help medical students thrive

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Interim Meeting education sessions

Proceedings of the 2019 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates

About the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD)

Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) Projects

LGBTQ leadership opportunities

Minority Affairs Section leadership opportunities

Jordan Lippincott: Boosting access to care for underserved

L. Carlos Zapata, MD: Shaping evidence-based health care policy