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President Bruce Scott, MD, inauguration address, 2024 Annual Meeting

AMA President Bruce Scott, MD, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2024 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches
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Bruce A. Scott, MD, inaugurated as 179th AMA president

Bruce A. Scott, MD, an otolaryngologist from Kentucky, was sworn in today as the 179th president of the AMA, the nation’s largest physician organization.

Press Releases
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Texas pediatric emergency physician elected to AMA Board of Trustees

The AMA today announced the election of Texas-based pediatrician Melissa J. Garretson, M.D., to its Board of Trustees.

Press Releases
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Expanding test-to-treat policies is a harmful prescription

Allowing pharmacists to administer tests, diagnose conditions and prescribe medications far exceeds their training and jeopardizes patient health.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Chicken and cow
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H5N1 bird flu: Questions patients may have and how to answer

Highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus is rarely transmitted to humans, but cases have been reported. Here’s what physicians should share.

Infectious Diseases
AMA in Action: Protecting reproductive health
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Advocacy in action: Protecting reproductive health

Ending Roe v. Wade puts government in the exam room, endangers lives and criminalizes care. The AMA stands for comprehensive reproductive health care.

Federal Advocacy
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Scope of practice in Texas: How the Texas Medical Association and AMA stop scope creep in medicine [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about scope of practice in Texas.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Update Podcast
AMA Update for May 31, 2024: Scope of practice in Texas: How the Texas Medical Association and AMA stop scope creep in medicine
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Scope of practice in Texas: How the Texas Medical Association and AMA stop scope creep in medicine

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about scope of practice in Texas.

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Scope of Practice
AMA Update
Texas Children’s Hospitals Community Cares Program staff
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Parents’ inability to pay won’t stop these doctors from caring for kids

Texas Children’s Community Cares program offers high-quality care for children regardless of their family’s insurance status or income.

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Population Health
Health System Spotlight