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Growing the Hispanic physician workforce is key to better outcomes

U.S. Hispanic patients outnumber Hispanic doctors four to one. Learn how Judith Flores, MD, is working to change that, and why it is so critical.

Health Equity
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What's the difference between physician assistants and physicians?

Dozens of states have moved to expand scope of practice for physician assistants (PAs). Learn with the AMA about what sets PAs and physicians apart.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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The top 10 ethical issues medical students should be taught

Get key background from the AMA on the emerging medical ethics topics that medical students should be learning about in medical school.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Looking for 1.2 million voices to support Medicare pay reform

America’s physicians must make themselves heard as Congress holds the keys to canceling next year’s 3.37% pay cut and fixing Medicare payment.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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New medical liability insurance offering prices risk more accurately

Amid rising premiums, AMA Insurance unveils plan that better meets coverage needs while lowering the cost for practicing physicians.

Sustainability
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Life-changing lesson learned as a physician fellow: Be observant

A patient’s bewildering death spurred ob-gyn Louis Weinstein, MD, to identify HELLP syndrome, which affects about 45,000 U.S. patients a year.

Population Health
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To help kids with mental health problems, keep them out of the ER

As an emergency child and adolescent psychiatrist, Meghan M. Schott, DO, sees things that most other doctors don’t. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Health
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4 ways these star health systems are tackling doctor burnout

Physician burnout is down from record high, but more must be done. Health systems recognized for restoring joy to medicine share how they are doing.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Congressional action is needed—now—on Medicare payment reform

Older adults everywhere, and the physicians who care for them, are counting on Congress to prevent yet another round of Medicare payment cuts.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints