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9 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about using a patient portal

The online patient portal is a powerful tool, but can’t replicate a physician visit. Three AMA members share what the portal can do—and what it can’t.

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Digital
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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7 Min Read

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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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Health care worker typing on a keyboard
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4 Min Read

4 smart strategies to tame the EHR and cut physician burnout

Physicians spend half the day in the EHR. An AMA playbook details how to rein in the EHR burden that is a major contributor to doctor burnout.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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15 Min Read

President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, inauguration address, 2022 Annual Meeting

AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2022 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches
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Jack Resneck Jr., M.D., inaugurated as 177th president of the AMA

Jack Resneck Jr., M.D., a dermatologist from the San Francisco Bay Area, was sworn in today as the 177th president of the American Medical Association (AMA).

Press Releases
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AMA encourages counseling, treatment for burnout and other challenges

For physicians who seek care for burnout or other issues, the AMA today urged states to create “safe-haven” type programs to encourage counseling and treatment.

Press Releases
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13 Min Read

Physician parenting through the pandemic with Jill O. Jin, MD, MPH

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about physician parenting through the pandemic.

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Physician Health
Moving Medicine Video Update
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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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

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.

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