Amy Farouk

AMA Affiliated Groups

Past News Editor,
Authors

Amy Farouk joined the AMA in 2007 and served as the founding writer and editor for AMA Wire®, a post she held until 2016. She has covered health care topics from court cases to health IT and from Medicare payment policies to physicians' personal finance. Prior to joining the AMA, Amy taught writing at Florida State University, from which she also holds a masters degree in English Literature.

Career Development

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4 MIN READ

6 key physician retirement insights from doctors already there

More than 1,200 doctors surveyed by AMA Insurance share their best physician retirement advice.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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5 MIN READ

Rethinking how physicians learn to prevent, manage chronic disease

As the number of patients with chronic conditions continues to climb, so do the rates of burnout among physicians. Fundamental changes to how physicians approach chronic care are taking shape in medical schools across the country.

Diabetes

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6 MIN READ

A physician's personal fight to prevent diabetes: Spreading the word

A family history of diabetes sends one physician to a prevention program. Her first-hand experience shows how access to information and support to make lifestyle changes benefits both patient and physician.

Academic Physicians

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6 MIN READ

AMA Academic Physicians Section: 40 years shaping medical education

The AMA Academic Physicians Section celebrates its 40th anniversary. This group of physicians continues to shape medical education and the practice of medicine. A look back at their history.

Public Health

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2 MIN READ

Physicians call for funding, strategies to control Zika

Delegates at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting called on lawmakers to act quickly to control the Zika virus, particularly when it comes to pregnant women for whom the virus could mean devastating consequences for their unborn babies.

Physician Health

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4 MIN READ

Taking steps to prevent violence in health care workplace

Statistics show that 70 percent of workplace violence occurs in health care and social service settings. Addressing the safety of health care professionals was the topic of several policy actions at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting.

Digital

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3 MIN READ

Telemedicine prompts new ethical ground rules for physicians

With the increasing use of telemedicine, delegates at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting adopted new policy that outlines ethical ground rules for physicians using these technologies to treat patients.

Payment & Delivery Models

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5 MIN READ

Making new health care models work: Physicians and hospitals collaborate

Designing care to be delivered to patients must be defined by physicians and hospitals—not the government. Integrated leadership is key to ensuring new models of health care work. ...