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Immediate Past President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, address at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the HOD

AMA Immediate Past President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, addresses the AMA House of Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

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Jack Resneck Jr., MD, speech at 2023 Annual Meeting
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Dr. Resneck: The AMA is equipped to fight attacks on physicians

Working together, physicians can thwart efforts to undermine patients and doctors, said outgoing AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD.    

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AMA president assesses nation’s health care system

Reflects on AMA leadership in rebuilding broken health care system.

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How Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion with Katherine Gantz Pannel, DO

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion.

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How Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion with Katherine Gantz Pannel, DO [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion.

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AMA Update Podcast
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June 2, 2023: National Advocacy Update

U.S. Surgeon General releases advisory on social media and youth mental health, and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Why the latest congressional effort at scope creep is a no-go

The “I CAN Act” would let nonphysician practitioners deliver care beyond their training. Evidence shows that could mean higher costs and worse care.

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AMA in the News: May 2023

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for May 2023.

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AMA in the News
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Battlefield widens with hundreds of scope-creep bills introduced

Protecting patients from unsafe expansion of nonphysician scope of practice is paramount. Learn how the AMA fights to stop scope creep.

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