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2023 Interim Meeting of HOD delegate at microphone
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Residents and fellows have rights. Here is how to protect them.

Amid a burnout epidemic, resident and fellow physicians deserve a stronger voice to determine workplace policies that shape well-being. Learn more.

Resident Wellness
Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting of HOD
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Most medical schools don’t have defined leave policies

To fix that, the AMA urges compassionate-leave policies at medical schools, as well as in residency programs and physician practices.

Med Student Advocacy
 Henry Siccardi, MD
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How a medical student leader addressed health’s social drivers

As an M2, Henry Siccardi, MD, led an award-winning effort on social determinants of health. Now he shares four take-home leadership lessons.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
James L. Madara, MD, address at the 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates
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How do you move medicine forward in trying times? Focus

You can’t be all things to all people. AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, explains how a strategy focused on carefully selected priorities is succeeding.

Interim Meeting
Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, speech at 2023 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates.
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Medicare pay cuts are “too deep, too relentless”: AMA president

AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, says “too many lives” are touched by the broken Medicare physician pay system. That includes his own parents.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Happy young man running on large bar graph
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How to make the M4 to PGY-1 jump a smoother one

One key is timely coaching to help fourth-year medical students identify and address knowledge and skills gaps. Learn more with the AMA.

Prep for Residency
Physician with hand on patient's shoulder
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Myth or fact? The number of vital signs recorded affects billing

The AMA sets the record straight on recent Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code changes regarding E/M outpatient documentation and coding.

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Administrative Burdens
Debunking Regulatory Myths
Person touching their arm with psoriasis
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What doctors wish patients knew about managing psoriasis

Scaly, dry or itchy skin can be signs of psoriasis, and effective treatments probably won’t come over the counter. Two dermatologists share more.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Routine screenings miss over 40% of patients with depression, anxiety

Time-consuming, repetitive intake questions tied to quality metrics often fail at their purpose, study shows. Learn more with the AMA.

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