Physician using a smart phone
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4 MIN READ

Big jump seen in EHR secure messaging. Is that a good thing?

One health system saw a 29% rise in EHR secure-message use in just six months. But does avoiding the phone offer a leg up for better care?

Digital
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 19, 2024

In the news: Women may benefit more from exercise, few patients use weight management treatments, mental health and pregnancy-related deaths and more.

Publications & Newsletters
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 12, 2024

In the news: Flu activity on the rise after national decline, salt substitutes and BP risk, FTC and HHS investigate generic drug shortages and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Dermatologist examining patient for signs of skin cancer
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5 MIN READ

How scope creep is pushing beyond primary care

Dermatology, emergency medicine and anesthesia are just three specialty areas in which undermining physician-led care is endangering patient safety.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
Illustration of a doctor handing a file to another doctor
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4 MIN READ

Job interviewing tips for physician employment

 Ace your physician job interview with our top tips, including how to prepare and how to broach the issues that matter most to you.

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Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
AMA Update for Feb. 7, 2024: Syphilis symptoms and causes, Bicillin shortage, cancer cases rise, and why sitting is so bad for us
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11 MIN READ

Syphilis symptoms and causes, Bicillin shortage, cancer cases rise, and why sitting is so bad for us

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about syphilis symptoms and causes, cancer and more.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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11 MIN READ

Syphilis symptoms and causes, Bicillin shortage, cancer cases rise, and why sitting is so bad for us [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about syphilis symptoms and causes, cancer and more.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
2023 AMA Research Challenge winner Jesse Kirkpatrick and AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD
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4 MIN READ

Research on bile duct cancer detection earns $10,000 prize

A third-year medical student’s research on the detection of cholangiocarcinoma earned top prize at 2023 AMA Research Challenge. Learn more.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
Child in a hospital bed holding a caregiver's hand
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3 MIN READ

Test your pediatrics knowledge with JAMA Network clinical challenges

Pediatricians can earn CME with these JN Learning clinical challenges on unusual presentations of congenital defects, pediatric cancers and more.

Population Care