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At Morehouse, accurately measuring BP is a vital skill

Many medical students get trained only once on BP measurement. With the AMA’s help, Morehouse School of Medicine is trying a new approach.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Often overlooked, surgery can be a key element in palliative care

Learn with the AMA Journal of Ethics about how palliative surgery can improve quality of life without aiming to cure disease.

Ethics
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Tensions boiling over? How to calm stressed health care colleagues

Learn with the AMA about what to say and do to promote physical and psychological safety for yourself, colleagues and patients.

Physician Health
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4 ways women physicians can better control career trajectory

Learn with the AMA how women physicians can identify opportunities to step into leadership roles, amplify their voices and mitigate doctor burnout.

Health Equity
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Why physician competence should be top of mind, every day

It undergirds professional autonomy and the privilege of self-regulation. Learn with the AMA about self-assessment and self-awareness strategies.

Ethics
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For doctors hit hard by COVID-19 stress, there are tools to help

Pandemic’s emotionally pulverizing impact must not be borne alone. Learn about AMA resources to help doctors and health professionals make it through.

Physician Health
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How to have crucial conversations with vaccine-hesitant patients

When speaking with patients who are reluctant to be vaccinated against COVID-19, stop playing the numbers game. Keep calm and tell real stories.

Public Health
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Nearly 250 new CPT codes in store for 2022

The AMA’s Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) code set incorporates 24 vaccine-specific codes, among many other changes. Learn what’s new for 2022.

CPT® Editorial Panel
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Sept. 10, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

NHSC can help with student loan debt and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update