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White House’s Dr. Choucair: Mandates key to beating COVID-19

Bechara Choucair, MD, the president’s vaccinations coordinator, explains how employee mandates can work to boost U.S. immunization rates.

Infectious Diseases
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AMA on FDA, ACIP actions on COVID-19 vaccine booster doses for adults

AMA applauds the actions taken by the FDA and ACIP to make booster doses of COVID-19 vaccines available to any adult who may need one.

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Surgeon General Vice Adm. Vivek Murthy, MD
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Surgeon general: We must act together to address physician burnout

Amid COVID-19 fight, another battle—against physician burnout—must be waged. Surgeon General Vice Adm. Vivek Murthy, MD, outlined how government can help.

Physician Health
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 15, 2021

In the news: Medicare premiums increase 15%, ACA enrollment, Pfizer COVID-19 drug regimen, U.S. overdose deaths, health care associations on vaccine-or-testing mandate.

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CDC Project Firstline: Explore Infection Control and Ethics

Register for the CDC Project Firstline's "COVID-19 and Beyond: Explore Infection Control and Ethics" session, scheduled for Nov. 18, 2021.

Events
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AMA joins health care experts in supporting OSHA COVID-19 vaccine mandates

Groups include AMA, American College of Physicians, National Hispanic Medical Association, National Medical Association and the American Public Health Association.

Press Releases
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Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH, on overcrowded emergency departments

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Hilary Fairbrother, MD, MPH, on overcrowded emergency departments.

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Infectious Diseases
Moving Medicine Video Update
Nigel Girgrah, MD
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Unvaccinated, flooded, burned out: How Ochsner Health perseveres

Terrible trifecta slammed Louisiana health system: low vaccination rates, Hurricane Ida and doctor burnout. Learn how it’s working to overcome it all.

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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
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Collaboration needed to end spread of public health misinformation

The AMA will work with other health-professional societies to stop disinformation’s harmful spread—patients’ lives and health are at stake.

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