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Medical student research retrospective: Toni-Ann Lewis, MD, MPH

Toni-Ann Lewis’ medical student research focused on disease pathologies and stigma. She offered insight gained from her earliest scholarly pursuits.

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Publishing Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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7 Min Read

Time to make more noise about our biggest killer: heart disease

With the AMA’s help, physicians and health care organizations are boosting BP control for millions of patients. But there’s so much more to do.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Finding the “why” behind inequities and infectious disease

Learn more with the AMA and the CDC about the social drivers of health that can influence health inequities in infectious diseases.

Health Equity
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What should an inpatient psychiatric care site look like?

Reducing patients’ risks of harm to themselves or others needs to be viewed in the context of therapeutic goals. Learn more.

Ethics
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Why high court shouldn’t interfere with FDA’s science-based decisions

Mifepristone saves lives and is as safe as ibuprofen. The AMA and other medical associations urge the Supreme Court to respect FDA expertise, authority.

Judicial Advocacy
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States move to give patients more control over test results

States push back against federal information-blocking rules limiting patients’ choice on when to receive sensitive test results.

Digital
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What if you could zap 25% of your EHR inbox messages? Learn how

Yes, cutting your EHR inbox volume by one-quarter is doable. Catch up on four keys to EHR redesign that can slash physicians’ electronic burdens.

Digital
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3 ways to save time on personal tasks during residency training

For medical students moving into residency, learning to save time on tasks away from the clinical realm can help ease the new workload.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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6 Min Read

They’re back: Wide array of scope creep bills proposed in 2024

The AMA helped defeat more than 100 bills to expand nonphysician providers’ scope of practice in 2023. Learn about this year’s legislative trends.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians