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To implement coaching in GME, look to those who’ve done it

A textbook published by the AMA lays out how to create a coaching program for graduate learners, as well as how to make it work long term.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Health system applies renowned “production system” to inequities

Honing the famed Toyota Production System to improve quality is integral at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Now the focus expands to health equity.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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Is private practice collapsing? Congress can help stem the tide

From Medicare payment to prior authorization and beyond, independent physicians are being squeezed out of practice. The AMA is pushing hard for fixes.

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Private Practices
Fighting for Physicians
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In Pacific Northwest, climate change is a health equity concern

Smoke from the annual late summer wildfires in Washington brings a surge of pediatric asthma patients to Confluence Health emergency departments.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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Is that really required? What doctors should ask about regulations

Health care organizations can change many of their time-wasting rules. An AMA playbook sets out the questions physicians should press administrators on.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Heather Spies, MD
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In tackling physician burnout, don’t be afraid to use the “TWord”

In their effort to ease the burdens that drive physician burnout, leaders at Sanford Health track how often teamwork is used in orders—the TWord.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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To prevent heart disease, intervene early and often

Interventions to improve heart health take time, says cardiologist and AMA member Willie Lawrence, MD. Keep these tips in mind to increase BP control.

Prevention & Wellness
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How the AMA helps medical students become better physicians

Leadership skills gained through the AMA help medical students propel their careers in medicine. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Heather Kowalski, MD
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What it's like to specialize in pediatric orthopaedic surgery

Heather Kowalski, MD, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at University of Iowa Health Care, feels privileged to help children through scary, stressful times.

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