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AMA Update for June 14, 2024: Avian flu in humans, H5N1 symptoms, mushroom chocolate recall and AMA Annual Meeting 2024 highlights
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Avian flu in humans, H5N1 symptoms, mushroom chocolate recall and AMA Annual Meeting 2024 highlights

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the latest in bird flu and policies from the 2024 AMA Annual Meeting.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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AMA announces Board of Trustees for 2024-2025

The 21 members of the AMA Board are introduced following elections.

Press Releases
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Do’s and don’ts for effective patient-physician communication

Poor communication can exacerbate patient mistrust and nonadherence. Expert advice published in JAMA lists examples of what to say—and what to avoid.

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Prevention & Wellness
Succeeding in Medical School
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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.

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