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Across U.S., physicians share top state advocacy priorities for 2025

As the AMA State Advocacy Summit gets underway, new survey data shows what will keep doctors and medical society staffers busy in statehouses this year.

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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series

AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series examines key advocacy issues from the federal and state levels impacting patients and physicians.

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Scope of practice key tools & resources

Download PDFs of issue briefs, model legislation and state law charts. Through resources, research and the Scope of Practice Partnership, the AMA has what you need to advance your scope of practice advocacy agenda.

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Seeing the risks of letting optometrists do eyelid surgery

Over a dozen states let optometrists wield a scalpel on the eyelid, opening up patients to missed cancers, unsafe procedures and more.

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How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Look back at the work physicians are doing across the country in 2024.

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AMA Update for Dec. 23, 2024: How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more
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How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Look back at the work physicians are doing across the country in 2024.

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Dec. 20, 2024: Advocacy Update spotlight on scope of practice advocacy

Another big year for scope of practice advocacy and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.

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How family nurse practitioners’ training comes up short

As nurse practitioners (NPs) push to practice without doctor supervision, research shows dearth of clinical experiences among family NPs before graduation.

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Don’t muddy waters for patients with “nurse anesthesiologist” term

A proposed District of Columbia regulation would let nurse anesthetists use the moniker to describe themselves. That will confuse and mislead patients.

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