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Kendall Barton, MD
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7 MIN READ

This family physician has a passion for community-centered care

Kendall Barton, MD, shares how the Bayhealth residency program helped him connect with the community and find a passion for small town medicine. 

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Residency Life
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3 MIN READ

General medical education: Council on Medical Education reports & issue briefs

Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Council on Medical Education
Truck on a rural road
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5 MIN READ

Weighing a rural physician residency program? 6 things to know

Is a rural residency program right for you? Before the rank-order deadline, a general surgery resident who works in a rural setting offered some key insights. 

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
Storefronts on a rural street
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5 MIN READ

This rural emergency doctor has another title: health system CEO

Marshfield Clinic Health System Interim CEO Brian Hoerneman, MD, knows rural health’s challenges firsthand and says a new merger could help patients.

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Population Care
Health System Spotlight

Health equity in radiology training CME

Promote and improve health equity in medical imaging with the Radiology Health Equity Coalition.

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Child wearing a backpack with arms crossed, bus in the background
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6 MIN READ

Inequitable rural health trends are alarming—and unacceptable

AMA commits to improving the health of rural patients by easing doctor shortages and taking action against negative cancer and pediatric care trends.

Population Care
Panelists at the Summit on the Future of Rural Health Care
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7 MIN READ

To advance rural health, Congress should act to fix Medicare

At Sanford Health’s rural health care summit, the AMA’s president tells why Congress needs to pass proposed Medicare payment and prior authorization reforms.

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Population Care
Fighting for Physicians
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3 MIN READ

Delivery reform: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that advocate policies on emerging delivery systems that protect and foster the patient/physician relationship. Key Council reports on this topic have addressed patient-centered medical homes, precision medicine, APMs, telemedicine, and retail and store-based health clinics.

Council on Medical Service
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2 MIN READ

Hospitals & hospital-based services: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have addressed hospital consolidation, the site-of-service differential, and sole community hospitals.

Council on Medical Service
AMA Update for Nov. 15, 2024: Practicing medicine in your hometown and the challenges facing rural health care with Marshfield Clinic interim CEO
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12 MIN READ

Helping patients in your hometown and improving rural health care with Marshfield Clinic interim CEO

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the challenges facing rural health care.

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Population Care
AMA Update