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Top health tips neurologists want you to know

Neurological conditions affect more than one in three people worldwide. Learn what neurologists want everyone to know about key brain health topics.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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New medical school’s founding dean champions diversity and equity

Leonardo Seoane, MD, is the first dean at Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, which will join four existing historically Black medical schools.

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Medical School Diversity
Health System Spotlight
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8 Min Read

Bringing value-based care to the youngest patients

Jeffrey Bernstein, MD, a pediatrician with Privia Health, is applying lessons learned from adult health to enhance preventive care in pediatrics.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

It’s time to revamp Medicare’s broken MIPS program

The Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) disproportionately penalizes physicians in rural and small practices, threatening access to care.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
AMA Foundation Excellence in Medicine Awards
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7 Min Read

This top 10 is making a big difference to advance health care

Learn about the nine physicians and one medical student recently honored by the AMA Foundation for their altruism, advocacy and professional skill. 

Awards
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Before a job switch, know pros and cons of a physician recruiter

Recruiting firms ultimately work for the employer, not the doctor. But they can help you navigate the daunting physician job search process.

Career Development
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6 Min Read

What I wish I knew in medical school about student leadership

Former AMA Medical Student Section Chair Karen Dionesotes, MD, MPH, says that leadership experience offered powerful lessons for her clinical career.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
L. Wesley Aldred, MD
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What it's like in pulmonary and critical care: Shadowing Dr. Aldred

Despite the challenges of life in the ICU, AMA member L. Wesley Aldred, MD, enjoys guiding patients and their families through severe illness.

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Prep for Residency
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Heading off ageism means supporting patients—and physicians too

The AMA adopts new policy on ageism, which can affect older adults’ care outcomes and hamper physicians at both ends of the career spectrum.

Population Health