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Surgeon on an eye surgery
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5 Min Read

Let optometrists do eye surgery? That's going to be a no

New Mexico’s governor vetoes bill that would have set a “dangerous precedent for allowing optometrists to perform surgical procedures.” The AMA is fighting scope creep.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Row of ladders
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4 Min Read

In first physician job onboarding, look for gradual education

Find out how to evaluate an onboarding plan to avoid being overwhelmed right off the bat in your transition to practice from residency.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
Smiling patient with physician
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5 Min Read

How health systems can help doctors reclaim joy, purpose and balance

Empowered by methodical problem solving and refining use of technology, R. John Sawyer, PhD, is taking on physician burnout head on at Ochsner Health.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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2 Min Read

These 4 states require ethics CME. The AMA has you covered.

Some states specifically require doctors to obtain CME on medical ethics or professionalism. The AMA has the ethics CME you need—all in one place.

Online CME
A row of matchsticks, each one progressively burned down
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5 Min Read

Physician well-being tracks higher, but so much more work remains

AMA efforts are helping drive a steady but significant decline in the burnout rate among physicians.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Student laying on the floor surrounded by study items
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5 Min Read

5 tips to get the most out of USMLE Step 1 prep tools

The array of study prep options can be dizzying. Learn how to evaluate Step 1 prep resources and make the most of the dedicated study window.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Succeeding in Medical School
Lindsay Mazotti, MD
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6 Min Read

Shaping the future of medicine through education

At Sutter Health, Lindsay Mazotti, MD, is driving GME expansion to address physician shortages, advance health care for all through medical education. 

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Improve GME
Health System Spotlight
Patient and physician review medications together
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3 Min Read

Overestimate tripled budget-neutrality Medicare physician pay cut

Physicians face a $1 billion across-the-board annual Medicare pay cut unless way-too-high projections for use of the G2211 billing code are adjusted.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
Person uses an e-cigarette
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8 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about e-cigarettes

Also known as vapes, e-cigarettes may seem safe to use, but they are not. Bilal Bangash, MD, of Bayhealth, shares more about vaping. 

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™