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12 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about bariatric surgery

Metabolic and bariatric surgery can help patients with obesity get healthier. Two AMA member obesity specialists share more.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 MIN READ

What should—and shouldn’t—be in a hospital employment contract

It may be daunting, but having a basic knowledge of hospital employment contract language can be hugely beneficial. Learn more with the AMA.

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Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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4 MIN READ

How the AMA’s working to improve access to telemedicine

Learn how the AMA is fighting for smart telehealth policies and giving physicians the tools to help all patients get care—wherever they live.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
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4 MIN READ

This health system says calling physicians “providers” is not OK

Delaware’s Bayhealth system says the term minimizes physician training, undermines the patient-doctor relationship, and can even exacerbate burnout.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 MIN READ

How this medical student led way to battle mental health stigma

Find out how a third-year medical student crafted recently adopted AMA policy to boost well-being in physician residency.

Medical Resident Wellness
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4 MIN READ

Setting the record straight on proper use of modifier 25

Using modifier 25 facilitates appropriate reporting of multiple same-day, same-physician services. Learn more with the AMA.

CPT®
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2 MIN READ

AMA policy: Council on Medical Education reports

Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Council on Medical Education
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5 MIN READ

AMA works to address stigma, barriers in LGBTQ+ care

Find out how the HIV/AIDS crisis helped propel the AMA to step up efforts to address LGBTQ+ health inequities.

Health Equity
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10 MIN READ

Immigrant issues: Health and safety

The current undocumented immigration crisis is creating pressing medical issues at the southern border. Here’s how the AMA is advocating for the health and safety of undocumented immigrants.

Population Care