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June 16, 2023: National Advocacy Update

Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

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ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Doctors send an unmistakable message: Fix Medicare now. Delegates also took actions on prior authorization, scope of practice, burnout and telehealth.

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President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, inauguration address, 2023 Annual Meeting

AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, inaugurated as 178th AMA president

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, was sworn in today as the 178th president of the AMA. Dr. Ehrenfeld is the first openly gay person to serve as AMA president.

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Emergency departments must be led by physicians

Physicians at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting focus on fighting inappropriate scope-of-practice expansions in emergency departments and in pharmacies.

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Update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities with Todd Askew

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities.

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Update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities with Todd Askew [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities.

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AMA Update Podcast
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Train future physicians to lead interprofessional care teams

Amid confusion on nonphysician roles, medical schools can help students develop the skills they need with physician-led interprofessional education.

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