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Wide shot of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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3 MIN READ

Grants will help residents displaced by record hospital closure

Nearly 600 residents and fellows were sent scrambling for new positions after a 500-bed Philadelphia hospital closed. Donations from the AMA and others will help pay relocation costs.

Medical Resident Advocacy
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Student SOS: 6 ways to avoid “distress” in medical school

Studies show nearly 50 percent of medical students experience burnout. Take time to learn the key signs of “student distress,” so you can boost well-being during medical school.

Medical Student Health
Hunter M. Pattison, MD, an emergency medicine resident
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Hunter Pattison, MD: An advocate for local, national peers

AMA member Hunter Pattison, MD, is an emergency medicine resident who sees the impact of organized medicine at the local, national and specialty levels.

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Members Move Medicine
Tamaan K. Osbourne-Roberts, MD
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Tamaan K. Osbourne-Roberts, MD: Treating patients, shaping policy

AMA member and family physician Tamaan K. Osbourne-Roberts, MD, sees policymaking an extension of Hippocratic Oath’s call to apply “all measures which are required.”

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Members Move Medicine
Top doctors
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5 MIN READ

Every doctor you’ve admired has dealt with burnout

Seven high-achieving doctors talk about their experiences with physician burnout. Learn their advice for addressing physician burnout.

Physician Health
Six honorees for Women in Medicine event
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6 women awarded for research on gender bias in medical training

Two research projects will explore timely issues related to women in medicine—gender bias in medical student evaluations and why women leave medicine during training years.

Medical School Diversity
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AMA awards research grants to advance the study of women in medicine

The AMA, AMA Women Physicians Section and AMA Foundation announce the winners of the 2018 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women grants program.

Press Releases
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Shilpen Patel, MD: “A chance to make a difference every day”

AMA member Shilpen Patel, MD, is a physician leader, patient advocate, medical researcher and new technology developer.

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AMA member Magda Houlberg, MD, chief medical officer at Howard Brown Health in Chicago
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Better training needed to address shortcomings in LGBTQ care

Social and legal barriers are being hurdled, but LGBTQ medical care has room for improvement, expert panelists said at the AMA’s Chicago headquarters.

Population Care