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Iowa system monitors COVID-19 patients at home to cut ICU admits

Learn how University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics is using telehealth to track COVID-19 patients in their homes, with the goal of avoiding admission to critical care.

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Health System Spotlight
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Medical student-loan repayment and COVID-19: What you need to know

The CARES Act offers some relief from federal student loans. Meanwhile, low interest rates offer a chance for longer-term savings.

Medical Residency Personal Finance
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COVID-19 test shortage: How a clinic stayed local for solutions

When critically low on testing supplies for COVID-19, Hattiesburg Clinic in Mississippi partnered with community facilities to develop a solution. 

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Scott Pasichow, MD: Brotherly love led to medicine

AMA member Scott Pasichow, MD, was inspired by the care and compassion exhibited by the nurses and doctors caring for his brother who had cancer.

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Members Move Medicine
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COVID-19: How to persuade patients to practice social distancing

Here is what to tell your patients about social distancing and why it is the right thing to do to protect those at greatest risk of exposure to COVID-19.

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Zarah U. Iqbal, MD, MPH: Following in her mother’s footsteps

AMA member Zarah U. Iqbal, MD, MPH, advocates for the most marginalized children in her community who have been denied resources and opportunities.

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Members Move Medicine
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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH discusses the urgency of the continuing PPE shortage

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by advocating for more personal protective equipment (PPE) and more.

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How Permanente uses telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic

Telehealth is quickly becoming health care’s first line of defense against COVID-19. Find out how The Permanente Medical Group is using telehealth to care for patients.

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These 3 AMA medical student members have met their Match

After years of training, AMA members who matched with residency programs ponder how they will impact medicine in the next stage of their physician training. 

Preparing for Residency