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Sumi Sexton, MD
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5 MIN READ

How this family doctor finds satisfaction in juggling roles

Sumi Sexton, MD, balances a passion for family medicine with roles as an author, associate professor, and peer-reviewed journal editor.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
Forest fire
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7 MIN READ

How Kaiser Permanente manages at burning edge of climate change

One doctor’s harrowing story sheds light on the personal and professional impact of increasingly common and severe weather events—and the health system coordination needed to survive them.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
Man and woman sitting on a sofa with an iPad, medicine bottle in man's hand
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4 MIN READ

How telehealth is the Netflix of medicine—and why it matters

A little-known fact reveals the growing role that telehealth is playing in U.S. health care. Learn how Privia Health has adapted to better serve patients.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
Bridget A. Bagert, MD
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4 MIN READ

Bridget A. Bagert, MD: Empowering patients with multiple sclerosis

Dr. Bagert, an AMA member and neurologist, saw that her grandparents’ work in health care was guided by a sense of purpose and meaning. Their example led her to a career in medicine.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
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5 MIN READ

Why health care AI can’t replace medicine’s human component

The AMA deliberately uses the term “augmented intelligence” rather than the more common “artificial intelligence”—and there’s a good reason for that.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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4 MIN READ

Teamwork, tech help this Privia physician rediscover joy in practice

To maintain his autonomy and independence, Joseph DeVeau, MD, became part of a larger organization and began practicing team-based care.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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6 MIN READ

At Ochsner, innovation happens inside and outside system’s walls

Much has changed since it was founded in 1942, but Ochsner Health System has kept alive its legacy as a physician-run group focused on seeking better answers.

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Scope of Practice
Health System Spotlight
Jennifer M. Burgess, DO
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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.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
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10 MIN READ

The pioneers of zero suicide take on a new frontier

After dramatically reducing suicide among patients with depression, Henry Ford Medical Group is target-ing the stalemate that stifles evidence-based action on gun violence

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight