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The updated COVID vaccine: Who should get it and when it will be available with Sandra Fryhofer, MD Sep 18, 2023

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Everyone six months and older needs to get the updated COVID vaccine (2023-2024 Covid vaccine). Joining to discuss why and when people should get it, as well as how much it’ll cost, is Sandra Fryhofer, MD, the AMA’s immediate past board chair and liaison to ACIP, the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Insights from exclusive AMA report on resident well-being with Mark Greenawald, MD Sep 14, 2023

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More than 2 out of 5 residents are burned out, with female and second-year residents particularly at risk, according to the AMA’s exclusive Organizational Well-being Assessment report. Joining to discuss the report’s key findings and implications in recognition of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day is Mark Greenawald, MD, vice chair of Academic Affairs, Well-being, and Professional Development in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Carilion Clinic and vice chair of Family and Community Medicine at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, in Roanoke, Va. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 📖 Download the full AMA Organization Well-being Assessment report: https://cloud.e.ama-assn.org/21-1518-GCEP 💜 Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation aims to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard their well-being. Learn more at: https://drlornabreen.org/ ☎️ Call or text 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Formerly @800273TALK) is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It provides free 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the U.S. Visit: https://988lifeline.org/ 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

FDA-authorized COVID boosters, plus Pirola variant & reinfection studies with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH Sep 13, 2023

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COVID-19 cases continue to rise, and the FDA authorizes new COVID-19 boosters. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, also discusses the latest news about the Eris (EG.5) and Pirola (BA.2.86) variants, the effects of COVID-19 reinfection, and its relationship with Long COVID. Plus, the CDC’s health advisory on RSV. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Getting Rid of Stupid Stuff to make your private practice more efficient with Sea Chen, MD, PhD Sep 11, 2023

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The challenges that private practice physicians face and solutions from the American Medical Association. Sea Chen, MD, physician director of the Practice Sustainability Group at the AMA, discusses how the AMA is helping independent physicians with burnout, practice management and improvement, and learning the business skills to start and grow their practice. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🔑 Access AMA Private Practice Simple Solutions and more free resources for physicians, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/private-practices/ama-private-practice-simple-solutions 🆓 Download AMA's "Private Practice Playbook: Sample Forms": https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/ama-steps-forward/private-practice-playbook-sample-forms 🎙 Listen to "Private Practice: Attending to Business" podcast episodes on AMA Ed Hub™: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/steps-forward/pages/podcast-private-practice-attending-to-business 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Why health equity is a medical and economic priority with Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH Sep 07, 2023

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Health inequity doesn’t just create disparities that impact patient care. It creates an economic burden that impacts all of medicine and the country. Joining to break down the dollars and cents case for why health equity is an urgent priority is Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, chair of the AMA Board of Trustees. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 📺 Watch Dr. Willie Underwood III's full TEDx Talk "Racial Health Equity: A Right Now Priority", here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BT9AHLAy6IY 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Eris and Pirola COVID variants, plus CDC flesh-eating bacteria warning with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH Sep 06, 2023

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COVID cases continue to rise in the U.S. due to the new EG.5, or Eris, variant. AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, analyzes the increase in COVID hospitalizations and shares the latest news about the EG.5 and BA.2.86, or Pirola, variants. Plus, the CDC Health Advisory on fatal Vibrio vulnificus (or V. vulnificus) infections and what physicians and patients need to know about it. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🦠 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "Severe Vibrio vulnificus Infections in the United States Associated with Warming Coastal Waters": https://emergency.cdc.gov/han/2023/han00497.asp 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Marshfield Clinic CEO Susan Turney, MD, on her career as a woman physician leader in health care Sep 05, 2023

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Marshfield Clinic Health System CEO Susan Turney, MD, looks back on her career, offers advice for women in medicine and shares her hopes for the future of health care ahead of her retirement this month. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 👩‍⚕️ Celebrate #WIMMonth and get involved here: https://ama-assn.org/WomenMedicineMonth 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://bit.ly/AMA_HealthSystemProgram 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

The latest FDA naloxone approvals and Overdose Awareness Day with Bobby Mukkamala, MD Aug 31, 2023

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On International Overdose Awareness Day, Bobby Mukkamala, MD, chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, joins to discuss the current state of the overdose epidemic in the U.S. Dr. Mukkamala provides an update on over-the-counter naloxone approvals, offers advice for physicians and shares how the AMA is working to combat this crisis. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🥼 Learn more about the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_RecoveryPlan 💪 Get involved in the fight to end the overdose epidemic: https://end-overdose-epidemic.org/ 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://bit.ly/AMA_AdvocacyUpdate 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

Latest from the CDC on fall COVID variants, new flu guidelines, plus malaria health alert Aug 30, 2023

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AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the recent uptick in COVID cases and hospitalizations, what we've learned about new variants EG.5, or Eris, and the highly mutated BA.2.86, or Pirola, variant. She also reviews changes in this year's flu vaccine guidelines and just how concerned we need to be about locally acquired malaria in response to a recent CDC Health Alert. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🦠 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Risk Assessment Summary for SARS CoV-2 Sublineage BA.2.86: https://www.cdc.gov/respiratory-viruses/whats-new/covid-19-variant.html 💉 Updates to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2023-2024 season: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2023-2024.htm 📍Find out where to get a flu shot in your area: https://getmyflushot.org/ 📢 #PSA: Getting an annual flu shot is the best way to reduce your risk of getting sick. Preventing the spread of influenza and keeping your vaccinations up-to-date help protect you and your loved ones during the holiday season. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

What the latest Supreme Court decision means for student loan forgiveness with Alyssa Schaefer Aug 29, 2023

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With student loan payments set to resume in October, Alyssa Schaefer, General Manager & Chief Experience Officer at Laurel Road, shares how physicians can prepare to start repaying medical school loans. Also covering the recent SCOTUS decision on student debt relief, interest rates, and loan repayment programs. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 💲 Laurel Road has special offers on financial services and loans tailored to physicians and medical student members, learn more at: https://www.ama-assn.org/member-benefits/personal-member-benefits-discounts/loans-financial-services 💎 Check out the AMA Member Benefits PLUS program and access discounts, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/amaone/ama-member-benefits-plus 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

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