Moving Medicine

In part two, AMA President Jack Resneck Jr. MD, and guest Rob Jordan, director of AMA political and legislative grassroots, talk about the Physicians Grassroots Network and best practices for grassroots change. They're also joined by Jason Marino, director of AMA Congressional Affairs and Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, chair, AMA Board of Trustees.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, fo...

In part one of this conversation, you'll hear from AMA President Jack Resneck Jr. MD, and Jason Marino, director of AMA Congressional Affairs – about AMA’s advocacy on Capitol Hill and the issues discussed as part of the AMA National Advocacy Conference earlier this year. The conversation is lead by Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, chair, AMA Board of Trustees.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerf...

Hear from experts about pragmatic implementation strategies for the primary care setting, including one practice’s key lessons learned from putting them into action. Panelists include Virna Little, PsyD, LCSW-r, SAP, CCM, Daniel Miller, MD and Allison Dubois, MPH. For more about the BHI Collaborative Overcoming Obstacles Series, go to www.ama-assn.org/bhiresources     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your...

Our physicians and expert guests will discuss practical strategies, actionable steps and evidence-based resources on how to identify those physicians and patients at-risk for suicide and connect them with the most appropriate care. Our guests include: Daniel Miller, MD, Chief of Graduate Medical Education and Behavioral Health Integration, Sun River Health; Christine Yu Moutier, MD, Chief medical...

In part two of this series, doctors Chris Jagmin, MD, vice-chair of the CPT Editorial Panel and chair of the CPT Assistant Editorial Board along with Mark Synovec, MD, chair of the CPT Editorial Panel during the COVID-19 pandemic, continue their conversation about the influence of CPT in the health care system.       ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues imp...

What happens when a 50+ year-old terminology, with a long-standing, evidence-based, rigorous infrastructure, faces off against the stresses and challenges brought on by a pandemic and overnight shift in care delivery? In this episode, our guests Chris Jagmin, MD, vice-chair of the CPT Editorial Panel and chair of the CPT Assistant Editorial Board along with Mark Synovec, MD, chair of the CPT Edito...

Effectively addressing health equity requires addressing CPT, the Language of Medicine, itself. CPT Editorial Panel member Barbara Levy, MD will share why diversity, equity and inclusion matters in CPT and how it supports optimal health of patients and populations.         ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matte...

Obstacles to care emerge from prior authorization, Medicare cuts and politicized exam rooms. AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, details how AMA has doctors’ backs.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew  🥼 Go t...

Kim Templeton, MD, believes that more physicians will leave the field of medicine unless something is done to address burnout and the system. Dr. Templeton is an orthopedic surgeon and professor of orthopedic surgery at the University of Kansas School of Medicine and Health System, and is also a past chair of the AMA Women Physicians Section and a past president of the American Medical Women’s Ass...

Experts from the FDA and CDC continue their discussion on tecovirimat, or TPOXX, for the treatment of monkeypox in infected individuals. In part two of this mini-series, experts answer physicians' questions about treatment for monkeypox. Guests include Adam Sherwat, MD, Deputy Director, Office of Infectious Disease at FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research; Brett W. Petersen, MD, MPH, Deput...

Experts from the AMA, FDA and CDC discuss tecovirimat, or TPOXX, for the treatment of monkeypox in infected individuals. The discussion provides background on tecovirimat, including its current status, availability and access while the drug is under an investigational new drug application. Guests include Adam Sherwat, MD, Deputy Director, Office of Infectious Disease at FDA’s Center for Drug Evalu...

Part two of this series on women leaders in medicine touches on non-traditional paths in medicine, as well as how to negotiate things like fair compensation and benefits. Neha Siddiqui moderates the panel with Joanna Bisgrove, M.D., Marilyn Heine, M.D., and Donna Woodson, M.D.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on wh...

Excessive prior authorization processes pose a significant obstacle to the quality of care our patients need and deserve. In this episode, AMA immediate past president, Gerald E. Harmon, MD, shares his frustration handling his mother's prior authorization as well as some strategies to navigate prior auth.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important t...

Part one of this two-part series features AMA Women Physicians Section council members sharing unique challenges and experiences regarding their pathway to leadership in medicine. The panel aims to promote discussion around growth as a woman in the medical field. Neha Siddiqui moderates the panel with Joanna Bisgrove, M.D., Marilyn Heine, M.D., and Donna Woodson, M.D.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is...

In this episode, Geneen Gin, DO, unpacks the findings of a qualitative research project focused on career development of women physicians. Women physicians face unique obstacles while progressing through their careers, navigating career advancement and seeking balance between professional and personal responsibilities. In addition, there remains a growing need for best practices at individual, ins...

Mark Greenawald, MD, discusses the value of peer support among physicians and how to establish a peer support network in your practice. Dr. Greenawald is on faculty and serves as vice chair for academic affairs, well-being, and professional development at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine in Roanoke, Virginia. He is also medical director at Carilion Clinic’s Institute of Leadership Eff...

In this episode, Todd Askew, AMA senior vice president of Advocacy, presents what physicians need to know about Medicare drug price negotiations for seniors in the US health care system. The topic has ebbed and flowed for many years and has recently been debated again in Congress. Allowing CMS to negotiate drug prices on behalf of its beneficiaries and private plan enrollees would help reduce out-...

Marie Brown, MD, the AMA’s director of practice redesign and a professor at Rush University in Chicago, answers questions about opening a private medical practice and shares resources for how to get started. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Download the AMA's free "Private Practice Playbook" here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/ama-steps-forward/private-practice-pla...

Reducing resident burnout, increasing satisfaction, and improving patient outcomes through better in-person physical exam training. As a part of AMA's #RecognizingResidentsWeek Sanjay Desai, MD, AMA’s Chief Academic Officer and Group Vice President of Medical Education, discusses research findings on the topic with American Medical Association CXO, Todd Unger. Learn more about the AMA's Reimaginin...

Recapping his testimony before Congress about the Dobbs decision—which overturned Roe vs. Wade—AMA President, Jack Resneck Jr., MD, discusses the AMA’s efforts to protect physicians and patients, as well as what America faces as abortion restrictions take effect. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues imp...

Tina Shah, MD, MPH, and principal of TNT Health Enterprises joins AMA CXO Todd Unger to discuss the importance of reducing physician burnout, including the top 5 actions health care leaders can take now to support their teams.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this chall...

Sandra DeJong, MD, a child and adolescent psychiatrist and secretary of the American Psychiatric Association Board of Trustees, discusses teen mental health issues and how they’ve been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.   if you or someone you know is struggling with mental health, dial 988 for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For more inform...

AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy Todd Askew discusses the latest advocacy efforts on Medicare physician payment reform and protecting patients’ reproductive rights with American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger. Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://www.ama-assn.org/advocacy-news Details on AMA's Medicare payment principles webinar he...

Daniel Dent, MD, a professor of surgery and medical education at the UT Health San Antonio Long School of Medicine, discusses what USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 going pass/fail means for program directors and applicants with American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger. To access more than 12,000 AGGME-accredited programs in AMA's Residency and Fellowship database, visit freida.ama-assn.org    ...

As global citizens, we are aware that armed conflict impacts patients and our profession. What is the role of medicine and the physician in armed conflict? How can we care for our patients and ourselves amidst global military crisis?  What is the physician obligation to care for soldiers and refugees? Critical care specialist Zaher Sahloul, MD and director of ethics policy Elliot Crigger, PhD, dis...