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2 MIN READ

AMA offers guidance to retired physicians during COVID-19

Careful consideration must be given to the health and safety of retired physicians.

Press Releases
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8 MIN READ

March 27, 2020: National Advocacy Update

More PPE, testing components and practice support urgently needed to fight COVID-19 and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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AMA: Fix immigration issues so IMGs can help fight COVID-19

To ensure an adequate physician workforce in the COVID-19 fight, non-U.S. citizen physicians need to stay and IMGs need to start residency training.

Public Health
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AMA: U.S. should open visas to international physicians amid COVID-19

Residents and fellow physicians are an important part of the health care teams serving on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis.

Press Releases
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5 MIN READ

5 ways medical students can assist during the COVID-19 pandemic

Just because medical students aren’t in direct patient contact doesn’t mean they aren’t aiding in the fight to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

What final-year medical residents value most in their job searches

Geographic, compensation and lifestyle considerations are top of mind for medical residents entering the job market for the first time.

Transition from Resident to Attending
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4 MIN READ

Teleconsultation efforts help fill gaps in specialty care access

“Move knowledge, not people” is the principle behind an innovative program that demonstrates the power of solving problems through collaboration.

Digital
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Physicians weigh in on DACA case before Supreme Court

Physicians tell the U.S. Supreme Court that eliminating the current policy would worsen physician shortages and hamper emergency preparedness.

Health Equity
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4 MIN READ

Why student-loan forgiveness is making primary care more attractive

A decade’s worth of data from osteopathic medical graduates finds that those making use of loan-forgiveness or repayment programs were likelier to opt for primary care specialties.

Specialty Profiles