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James L. Madara, MD, at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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Dr. Madara turns focus to effective transition to next AMA CEO

After helping cement the AMA as a powerful, mission-driven organization during his time as CEO, James L. Madara, MD, will step down in 2025.

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, at the 2024 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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6 Min Read

Dr. Ehrenfeld: Medicine’s future cannot be left to chance

Removing the obstacles that interfere with care requires a fighting spirit, said outgoing AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH.

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Annual Meeting
Fighting for Physicians
Patient holding hand to chest and speaking with physician
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12 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about uterine fibroids

Uterine fibroids often lurk undetected, affecting millions of women. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, MD, MAS, an ob-gyn from Ochsner Health, shares more.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Health care worker opening a door in a hospital
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4 Min Read

The keys to physician employment contracts for a midcareer switch

With most U.S. physicians now employed, getting the employment contract right is essential. Dive deeper with seven key legal do’s and don’ts.

Transition to Attending
Person at desk sleeping on a stack of documents
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3 Min Read

Myth or fact? “The Joint Commission made us do it”

Health care leaders often believe the accrediting body is responsible for requirements that can burden doctors. Learn the reality behind the rhetoric.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths
Smiling senior woman talking with caregiver while playing cards in kitchen
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Boost primary care at home with a “medicine cabinet autopsy”

Atlantic Health System’s innovative care-at-home efforts keep older adults out of the hospital. They start by doing inventory on all the Rx bottles.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
Chicken and cow
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9 Min Read

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
Hospital emergency entrance
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AMA outlines 5 keys to fixing America’s rural health crisis

Rural health inequities are getting worse, exacerbated by health system strains that are reducing access to care. Here’s how to turn things around.

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Population Health
Fighting for Physicians
James L. Madara, MD, address at the 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates
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Building on the AMA’s momentum requires a smooth handoff

It has been my honor to serve as the AMA’s CEO since 2011. It’s time for new leadership to move the AMA and medicine forward.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints