Doctor in scrubs looking out the window of an empty hospital room.
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15 MIN READ

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH: 5-step solution to address physician shortage

AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, addresses National Press Club on impact of physician shortage and presents a five-step solution. Download PDF of transcript.

Speeches
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Oct. 20, 2023: National Advocacy Update

National Addiction Treatment Week underscores urgent need for comprehensive solutions to the overdose and death epidemic and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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5 MIN READ

Oct. 6, 2023: National Advocacy Update

AMA uses listening sessions to reemphasize opposition to VA’s National Standards of Practice and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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7 MIN READ

AMA in the News: September 2023

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

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, and Marianne M. Green, MD
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5 MIN READ

Reduce physician burnout now—or face rising doctor shortages

Boost well-being and expand the physician workforce or “we are going to have a crisis,” warns AMA President Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH. Learn more.

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Physician Health
Fighting for Physicians
Physician with hand on patient's shoulder
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4 MIN READ

Senior physicians, staff contribute unique medical experience

In the wake of the pandemic, senior physicians are retiring at an accelerated rate—but shouldn’t—according to Gerald Harmon, MD, former AMA president.

Health Equity
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15 MIN READ

Why senior physicians are important to the future of medicine with Gerald Harmon, MD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about why senior physicians are important to the future of medicine.

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Sustainability
AMA Update Podcast
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15 MIN READ

Why senior physicians are important to the future of medicine with Gerald Harmon, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about why senior physicians are important to the future of medicine.

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Sustainability
AMA Update
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9 MIN READ

Medicare payment reform: The fight to fix Medicare now with Bruce Scott, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about reforming Medicare payment what’s at stake.

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Medicare & Medicaid
AMA Update