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How to boost vaccination rates during the COVID-19 pandemic

Learn about AMA and CDC resources to help you ensure patients get inoculations to ease pressure on an already strained health care system

Public Health
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Why smarter self-care is a win-win for doctors—and their patients

While system-level solutions to prevent physician burnout are most effective, self-care such as healthy eating can also play a role. Find out more from the AMA.

Physician Health
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Art and medicine: Looking at the role of portraiture in health care

Portraiture can be used to motivate deeper and fuller understanding of the experiences of patients, physicians, caregivers, and others in health care. Find out more.

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COVID-19 intensifies need for mental health care services

As reports come in about the pandemic’s effect on mental health, integrating behavioral health care will be key to increasing access to essential treatment.

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Shared decision-making: What to say when patients express regret

Learn what should be communicated in shared decision-making, and how to respond when patients have second thoughts about a jointly made plan of care.

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Doctors on COVID-19 front lines eye their own advance directives

As #GetMePPE fight continues, physicians want to make sure their loved ones know their wishes. Advance directives and other end-of-life plans are essential for anyone of any age.

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How to navigate the anesthesiologist-surgeon relationship

Most depictions of operating rooms focus on the surgeon and patient. However, surgical care is built on a triadic relationship between surgeons, anesthesiologists and patients.

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Medical students: How to keep learning as COVID-19 volunteers

AMA webinar provides real-world examples of ways medical students can help patients while continuing to build competencies during the outbreak, sometimes for credit.

Medical Student Health
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Physician’s duty doesn’t shrink as health care organizations get bigger

Physicians are increasingly employed by large organizations. Find out how to navigate some features of organizational cultures and hierarches that can influence patient care.

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