Pat Tiberi speaks at National Advocacy Conference
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Congressmen to physicians: We need your voice to shape health care issues

Three congressmen spoke to physician leaders last week at the 2016 National Advocacy Conference about helping to shape health care issues. Two examples are new Medicare payment systems and telemedicine.

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Ken Adelman addressing physicians at the 2016 National Advocacy Conference.
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Physician advocates learn 5-step strategy for negotiating change

Physician advocates preparing to meet with lawmakers about health care issues heard from former ambassador, Ken Adelman. He outlined a 5-step strategy for negotiating change based on a summit to end Cold War.

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How to spur Congress to act: 7 essential elements of storytelling

The struggle with electronic health records (EHR) is real, and Congress needs to hear from physicians. How can you pen a tale that cuts to the heart of the matter and inspires your members of Congress to take action? These seven elements of storytelling will help you craft the most potent version of your story.

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Physicians gather to bring unified voice to Capitol Hill

The AMA’s National Advocacy Conference gives physicians opportunities to meet face-to-face with members of Congress and gain important insights from industry experts, political insiders and members of Congress regarding current efforts being made in health system reform refinement and implementation.

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Build skills needed for CMO role with new online series

Chief medical officers (CMO) can get the strong foundation they need to leverage their roles effectively with a new series of nine online courses through the CMO Academy.

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Physicians and spouses perform well at the polls

Two dozen physicians and spouses of physicians were elected to public office during the 2014 General Election in November, all graduates of educational programs provided by AMPAC, the AMA’s bipartisan political action committee.

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Early retirees choose locum tenens work

For physicians who are not ready to retire but want to scale down their work hours, locum tenens opportunities provide an excellent alternative to full-time practice.

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Find opportunities for senior physicians via the JAMA Career Center

The JAMA Career Center® presents physician volunteer and career opportunities, news and information relevant to the full spectrum of medical practice. Job postings are updated daily for virtually every specialty, practice setting and region in the United States.

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Framework needed for physicians to re-enter workforce

Academic medicine stakeholders delved deep into physician re-entry—including how to define re-entry and whether there is a need to create specific re-entry resources—at a special forum convened by the AMA Council on Medical Education (CME).

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