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David Welsh, MD at podium
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5 steps to prevent physician ergonomic injuries in your organization

Preventing ergonomic injuries not only helps keep the physician comfortable, but it makes the workplace safer. Follow these steps to reduce injuries.

Physician Health
Delegates at the AMA Annual Meeting
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Wake-up call for vector-borne diseases that are on the uptick

Diseases from mosquito and tick bites are on the rise. The AMA wants to raise awareness and will seek more surveillance, research and prevention to address them.

Public Health
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UC-Irvine medical student elected to AMA Board of Trustees

The AMA announced today that Sarah Mae Smith has been elected the next student member of the AMA Board of Trustees.

Press Releases
Overview of House of Delegates at 2018 AMA Interim Meeting
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8 ways to promote affordable access to high-value care

Cost concerns too often prevent patients from pursing evidence-based care their doctors recommend. The AMA details tools, insurance plan designs and advocacy initiatives that can help.

Access to Care
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Top 5 issues to watch at the 2018 AMA Interim Meeting

Track the big issues that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their meeting Nov. 8–13 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Interim Meeting
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AMA: Drug shortages a matter of national security

Hurricane Maria wreaked further havoc in pharmaceutical production and has contributed to an urgent public health crisis, says the AMA House of Delegates.

Public Health
Patrice A. Harris, MD
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6 MIN READ

Patrice A. Harris, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect

She becomes the first African-American woman to hold the office. AMA trustees, council members also elected.

Board of Trustees
Noel N Deep, MD
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3 MIN READ

Noel N Deep, MD: Making a mark, day by day

AMA member Noel Deep, MD, pursues change through organized medicine, noting that “day-to-day patient care and interactions trump everything else.”

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
Father helping his daughter with her homework.
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4 MIN READ

Early childhood disparities spur medicine’s call to action

There are ways for physicians to help their littlest patients develop to their fullest capacity. Strengthening efforts such as Head Start is a priority.

Population Care