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Overcoming IPC Challenges in Rural Health Care
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Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the 2025 measle outbreak, COVID-19, RSV and more.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast
James L. Madara, MD, at the 2024 Interim Meeting of the HOD
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4 Min Read

Catch up with the most influential people in health care

Learn about some of the innovative leaders honored for their work to reform Medicare pay, tackle physician burnout and advance patient care.

Leadership
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7 Min Read

How Medicare’s broken pay system harms rural patients, physicians

Virginia rural family physician Sterling N. Ransone Jr., MD, says falling payment rates affect practice hiring and tech investments.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

These women physicians are tackling issues to improve patient care

Women doctors from innovative health systems across the U.S. are working to transform health care and advance equity in medicine.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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
Health System Spotlight
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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
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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
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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