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4 MIN READ

Employer’s vision can make or break your first physician job

A health care recruiter shares tips for job seekers completing their final year of residency or fellowship to understand employers’ top-level plans.

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Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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3 MIN READ

Innovative health systems use data to advance health equity

Earn CME and find out how smart health systems use safety and quality-improvement reporting processes to address health inequities.

Health Equity
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7 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about “summer finger bumps”

The blisters, a symptom of dyshidrotic eczema, can happen year-round. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health dermatologist Robert Bai, MD, shares more.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 MIN READ

Family planning in residency: 3 physicians share their experiences

Is it worth delaying having a baby? How might having a child affect your training schedule? Physicians who have confronted those questions offer advice.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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5 MIN READ

Yes, doctors can show empathy in texts to patients. Here’s how.

Even with asynchronous messaging, it’s possible to forge a connection, says Sutter Health’s Matthew Sakumoto, MD. One key: Personalize your message.

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Digital
Health System Spotlight
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4 MIN READ

Top health tips gastroenterologists want you to know

Life doesn’t have to include constant stomach upset. Learn what gastroenterologists want everyone to know about several key digestive health topics.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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1 MIN READ

Pearl of the Week: Extend prescription renewal periods

Find resources on annual synchronized prescription renewal and easing renewal stress for patients and care teams.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
AMA Update for July 22, 2024: Culturally competent care benefits: Reducing health disparities and patient-centered care examples
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14 MIN READ

Culturally competent care benefits: Reducing health disparities and patient-centered care examples

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about culturally competent and patient-centered care.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
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14 MIN READ

Culturally competent care benefits: Reducing health disparities and patient-centered care examples [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about culturally competent and patient-centered care.

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Health Equity
AMA Update Podcast