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Sanford Health nearly doubles residency program to boost recruitment

Facing a growing aging population and ongoing physician shortage, the rural health system is partnering with universities to recruit and retain doctors. 

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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

An end-of-life-care primer for your residency program’s learners

End-of-life care can be complicated for patients and physicians. Learn how the AMA can help your residents meet this challenge head-on.

Improve GME
AMA Update for April 2, 2025: CDC measles outbreak update, MMR vaccine news, typhus disease, and the end of flu season 2025
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CDC measles outbreak update, MMR vaccine news, typhus disease and the end of flu season 2025

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about typhus and the latest on the measles outbreak.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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4 Min Read

Cap on NIH research grants would leave “generational” damage

Stable federal investment is needed to keep medical innovations coming. The federal government should seek a more sustainable, transparent option.

Federal Advocacy
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4 Min Read

What it's really like in pediatrics—from 3 physicians who know

Shadowing one pediatrician is the best way to learn about life in the specialty. Exploring these insights from three of them is the next best thing.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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6 Min Read

Build sustainable schedules to support physician well-being

Physician schedules often fail to account for time spent on nonpatient-facing tasks. R. John Sawyer, PhD, of Ochsner Health, shares what to change.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

Credentialing 101: What resident physicians need to know

For physicians preparing to move from residency training to practice, getting an early start on the credentialing process can pay major dividends.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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4 Min Read

How AMPAC helps medical students turn policy ideas into reality

Learn how Brianna Ma is shaping the future of medicine as the medical student member of AMPAC, the AMA’s bipartisan political action committee.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
Lisa Bohman Egbert, MD
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Why do Medicare pay cuts matter? Ask this doctor’s patients

Ob-gyn Lisa Bohman Egbert, MD, oversees Medicare debates in the AMA House of Delegates. Forced to close her solo practice, now her patients feel the impact.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians