Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics Leadership Dec 27, 2019 · 3 MIN READ Jennifer M. Burgess, DO: Staying centered on why she entered medicine AMA member Jennifer M. Burgess, DO, chose a career in medicine to make a difference in her patients’ lives. Physician Health Dec 25, 2019 · 15 MIN READ Is there a vaccine for burnout? 4 physicians weigh in Discover these AMA members’ personal experiences managing burnout and learn about their perspectives on potential systemwide solutions. Digital Dec 23, 2019 · 31 MIN READ Why innovation is needed to better manage chronic disease Chronic diseases aren’t going anywhere. Richard Milani, MD, warns the problem will be getting worse and health care transformation’s required to meet the challenge. Leadership Dec 20, 2019 · 3 MIN READ Andre X. Bourg: Learning to address health care’s inequities AMA member Andre X. Bourg grew up seeing South Carolina’s health inequities. Now he is determined to help address them, as a physician and as a leader. Ethics Dec 18, 2019 · 2 MIN READ Human genome editing is here. How should it be governed? If used responsibly, genome editing can foster dramatic innovation in patient care, including eradicating many diseases. But ethical and legal questions persist. Overdose Epidemic Dec 18, 2019 · 3 MIN READ ED innovation boosts access for patients with opioid-use disorder Two emergency doctors’ efforts help ensure patients obtain appropriate follow-up medication-assisted treatment. USMLE® Step 3 Dec 16, 2019 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: A man faints while walking his dog Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 45-year-old man is brought to the emergency department after fainting while walking his dog. What is his diagnosis? Leadership Dec 13, 2019 · 4 MIN READ Lou Edje, MD: She helps launch family doctors into practice AMA member Lou Edje, MD, has found that the long-term patient-physician relationships she creates are more professionally satisfying than she could have imagined. Load More