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Virginia med students, residents help open 25 more GME spots

A shortage of graduate medical education slots has become the norm. But starting in July, Virginia will begin funding new residency positions.

GME Funding
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AMA builds on efforts to expand funding for graduate medical education

The AMA today adopted policy at its Annual Meeting aimed at ensuring there is sufficient funding for medical residency positions.

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Save Graduate Medical Education

Learn how the AMA supports legislation to increase GME funding and the availability of training positions.

GME Funding
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How a new funding model could create debt-free medical education

Debt-free medical education could be the case for future physicians in training. One suggestion for a new funding model looks at an all-payer system. What would the benefits be for health care?

Preparing for Medical School
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Top 9 issues that will affect physicians in 2016

The AMA identified 9 top developments in health care regulations, legislation and insurance to watch in 2016. Included are: Medicare reforms, provider networks, and graduate medical education funding.

Payment & Delivery Models
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Report points toward path for alternative GME funding

As physicians continue efforts to ensure a sufficient number of medical trainees are able to enter the physician workforce to stave off a predicted physician shortage, a new report takes a look at alternative funding sources for residency programs and offers steps that could be taken to expand existing graduate medical education (GME) programs and create new programs.

GME Funding
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AMA continues efforts to secure funding for graduate medical education

The AMA today renewed its support for finding other funding sources for graduate medical education, increasing residencies to address physician shortages.

Press Releases
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GME by the numbers: Here's what to know

More GME positions are necessary to ensure there are enough physicians to meet the nation’s health care needs, according to a report by the AMA Council on Medical Education. Get the latest numbers and figures on what’s needed.

GME Funding
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From MOC to vaccines: Top 10 stories from AMA Annual Meeting

A new maintenance of certification (MOC) policy, GME funding, and exemptions from vaccinations were among the top stories from the 2015 AMA Annual Meeting.

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