Clear Search
Overhead view of a group of health care workers in discussion
·
5 Min Read

Give doctors the skills to have vital health equity conversations

One key is to ask, listen and systematically act on the stories of patients to address real-time harms and to meaningfully improve care. Learn more.

Optimal Health
Person with raised hand in a stop gesture
·
3 Min Read

How accreditors can help stop harassment of doctors in training

Female medical students are 220% likelier than students in nonscientific fields to face unwanted, crude behavior. Learn how standards can be toughened.

Med Student Advocacy
Figure walking in an empty hallway
·
4 Min Read

One key to success as a woman physician leader: Authenticity

Retiring Marshfield Clinic Health System CEO Susan Turney, MD, says women physicians should stay true to themselves. Learn more with the AMA.

series
Optimal Health
Health System Spotlight
Patient speaking with physician
·
4 Min Read

How to connect with patients on priority of fixing Medicare pay

Clearing up patient misconceptions on physician payment is a good start. Learn how the AMA is leading the charge to reform Medicare pay.

series
Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Profile of a person holding a mask
·
4 Min Read

Feel like an imposter physician? It won’t stop when residency’s over

Of all age groups, physicians 35–44 years old have the highest average score on measure of imposter syndrome, says a recent study. Learn more.

series
Physician Health
Transitioning to Practice
Keisha Renee Callins, MD
·
9 Min Read

This ob-gyn makes it her mission to change her patients’ world

When AMA member Keisha Callins, MD, MPH, was a child, she had a terrible care experience and never wants her patients to feel the same. Learn more.

Population Health
Person holding a pen over documents
·
3 Min Read

MIPS penalties could reach 9%: What doctors should do now

Medicare Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) performance will shape 2024 pay. Check yours now for errors and request a review by Oct. 9.

series
Payment & Delivery Models
Fighting for Physicians
Gavel
·
4 Min Read

Peer-review privilege should protect resident physicians too

If an Ohio court decision stands, physicians will be less likely to take part in the peer-review process that improves care and saves lives.

Judicial Advocacy
Visitor identification card
·
3 Min Read

How much do away rotations affect physician residency placement?

Away rotations have long been viewed as a chance to audition for a particular residency program. New data calls the conventional wisdom into question.

series
Succeed in Med School
The Road to Residency