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 Medical Student Health Sep 30, 2019 · 19 MIN READ Physician well-being: Developing a culture of wellness Medical schools must provide their students with the resources and support needed to face burnout. The alternative could be tragedy. Leadership Sep 27, 2019 · 3 MIN READ Fisayo Nwachukwu, DO, MPH: It’s about seeing my patients as a whole Having grown up in a small town in Nigeria, AMA member Fisayo Nwachukwu, DO, maintains a unique lens for understanding challenges faced by medically underserved communities. Access to Care Sep 26, 2019 · 4 MIN READ 10 states where health insurance competition has fallen the most These states are part of a trend that increasingly puts patients and physicians at a disadvantage with large health plans. Specialty Profiles Sep 25, 2019 · 5 MIN READ What it’s like to specialize in lifestyle medicine: Shadowing Dr. Bansal Ankush Bansal, MD, a lifestyle medicine physician and hospitalist, finds that the most rewarding part of his job is when patients feel they finally understand their condition. Leadership Sep 20, 2019 · 3 MIN READ Sheila D. Rege, MD: Fighting for what’s right for her patients AMA member Sheila D. Rege, MD, saw how Parkinson’s disease changed her grandfather and how one physician could make a difference. Medical Residency Personal Finance Sep 19, 2019 · 8 MIN READ Medical student loans: Use debt efficiently, find best repay option Learn more from the AMA about how to use your debt efficiently and find the best medical student loan-repayment option. Payment & Delivery Models Sep 18, 2019 · 4 MIN READ Medicare’s major new primary care pay model: Know the facts Medicare Primary Care First may offer practices a path to higher payment than the current demonstration project, Comprehensive Primary Care Plus. Ethics Sep 18, 2019 · 3 MIN READ Global health programs in medical school: Who benefits? A quarter of medical students are drawn to international education experiences to develop cultural sensitivity and clinical skills. But who is best served by these trips? Load More