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New help for doctors to start—or sustain—life in private practice

Whether you’re entering private practice or looking to boost the practice you already have, AMA resources can help you chart a path forward.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of June 28, 2021

In the news: COVID-19 vaccine protection, Hospitals, corps. own most physician practices, Breast, cervical cancer screenings declined in pandemic, Surprise medical bills.

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How life as private practice physician enables creative approach

Internist M. Zudhi Jasser, MD, chairs the new AMA Private Practice Physicians Section and says doctors deserve a wide array of vibrant practice options.

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June 2021 AMA Special Meeting: 10 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their virtual meeting June 11–16.
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How private practice setting freed family doctor to improve care

After decades building primary care clinics as an employed physician, AMA member Jim Milford, MD, finds more satisfaction with his own private practice.

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What it’s like in diagnostic radiology: Shadowing Dr. Ma

As a diagnostic radiologist, AMA member Loralie Ma, MD, enjoys the crucial role she plays in determining patients’ diagnoses.

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This family physician, 77, sees private practice’s value every day

Barbara Hummel, MD, decides how many patients to see and for how long. It’s the kind of autonomy she dreamed of when pursuing medicine in her 40s.

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“Trial-In-A-Box” to help more practices take part in clinical trials

SiteBridge Research, a spinout of AMA subsidiary Health2047, will connect community-based physician practices with industry-sponsored clinical trials.

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Time for doctors to take center stage in COVID-19 vaccine push

With most American adults vaccinated, those still hesitant are likeliest to be moved by their personal physicians. Learn more with the AMA.

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