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A woman outside in a forest writing in a journal in pencil sitting against a tree.
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These tips on the little things can ease the big stressors

Creating life balance and identifying mechanisms to cope with stress is integral for those hoping to thrive in and out of the med school environment.

Med Student Health
Two winning devices in the AMA Healthier Innovation Challenge.
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Physician-developed solutions make strides in care improvement

AMA Healthier Innovation Challenge winners are improving health care efficiency—one in ophthalmology, the other in emergency medical services. Here is where they are now.

Digital
Doctor using a virtual reality patient simulator.
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Virtual reality taking the dummies out of medical simulation

SimX is using VR technology to give medical trainees customizable experiences with simulated patients of all sizes, ages and colors.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Former acting U.S. surgeon general earns AMA’s top honor

From ground zero of the Ebola crisis to New York’s ground zero, Boris Lushniak, MD, MPH, served with distinction.

Awards
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AMA presents Medal of Valor to civil rights physician activist

AMA honored Robert Smith, M.D., with the Medal of Valor Award for fighting during the civil rights era.

Press Releases
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AMA presents Distinguished Service Award to former surgeon general

AMA honored Former Acting Surgeon General Boris D. Lushniak, M.D., MPH, with the Distinguished Service Award for his contributions in public health.

Press Releases
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AMA honors former AAOS CEO with a lifetime achievement award

AMA presented Karen L. Hackett, former CEO of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), with the Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award.

Press Releases
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AMA honors medical society exec with a lifetime achievement award

AMA honored Christine Ignaszak-Nadolny of the Medical Society of the County of Erie (MSCE), in New York, with the Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award.

Press Releases
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In patient satisfaction scores, what role does bias play?

Anecdotal reports of patient bias toward female and minority physicians are widespread. New research will explore how such attitudes translate into patients’ survey responses.

Health Equity