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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about Tommy John surgery

Also known as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, Tommy John surgery changed the game of baseball. Two Henry Ford Health physicians share more.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 MIN READ

To raise HPV vaccination rates, doctors must gain families’ trust

Direct-communication campaigns by Doug Eisert, MD, a pediatrician at Confluence Health, and colleagues boosted HPV vaccinations by 31% in rural Washington.

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Public Health
Health System Spotlight
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6 MIN READ

Burnout falls, but still hits these 6 physician specialties most

New AMA data shows overall drop in doctor burnout reflected in specialties with highest burnout rates. Texas Children’s Pediatrics shares how to help.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
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5 MIN READ

Top health tips neurologists want you to know

Neurological conditions affect more than one in three people worldwide. Learn what neurologists want everyone to know about key brain health topics.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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9 MIN READ

New medical school’s founding dean champions diversity and equity

Leonardo Seoane, MD, is the first dean at Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine, which will join four existing historically Black medical schools.

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Medical School Diversity
Health System Spotlight
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8 MIN READ

Bringing value-based care to the youngest patients

Jeffrey Bernstein, MD, a pediatrician with Privia Health, is applying lessons learned from adult health to enhance preventive care in pediatrics.

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Payment & Delivery Models
Health System Spotlight
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9 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about heat stroke

Heat stroke is a medical emergency. Bilal Bangash, MD, a pulmonary and critical care physician at Bayhealth, shares what to know as temperatures soar.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
L. Wesley Aldred, MD
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5 MIN READ

What it's like in pulmonary and critical care: Shadowing Dr. Aldred

Despite the challenges of life in the ICU, AMA member L. Wesley Aldred, MD, enjoys guiding patients and their families through severe illness.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
AMA Update for July 1, 2024: Risant Health news, benefits of value-based care, fixing the biggest problems in health care today
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Risant Health news, benefits of value-based care and fixing the biggest problems in health care today

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the value-based care model.

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Payment & Delivery Models
AMA Update