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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
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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
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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
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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
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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™
Rambod Rouhbakhsh, MD
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9 Min Read

What it’s like in academic family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Rouhbakhsh

Rambod Rouhbakhsh, MD, of Hattiesburg Clinic, says academic family medicine can be situated in community-based hospitals, allowing flexibility in where to live.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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5 Min Read

Proposals on Medicaid, CHIP, ACA coverage raise deep concerns

Sweeping changes in House budget-reconciliation bill could hinder Americans’ ability to get timely care and drive up overall health care costs.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints