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FDA approvals, CDC recommendations and WHO COVID announcement with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH May 10, 2023

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AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers the latest news from the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Food and Drug Administration's upcoming Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) meeting this June. Including the U.S. Public Health Emergency (PHE) for COVID-19 ending on May 11, 2023. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🦠 For more information and to register for "Infection Prevention and Control Post-COVID-19 PHE: A Town Hall with CDC’s Project Firstline" on May 11, visit: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/cdc-project-firstline/video-player/18780695

Mifepristone and the future of reproductive health with Jack Resneck Jr., MD May 09, 2023

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With the legal challenge against mifepristone still making its way through the courts, AMA president Jack Resneck Jr., MD, joins to check in on the case and discuss what it could mean to patients, physicians and the future of medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Find "Next steps in mifepristone court fight: What doctors should know", here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/next-steps-mifepristone-court-fight-what-doctors-should-know

To read Dr. Resneck's viewpoint "Judge’s ruling on mifepristone has no basis in medical science", visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/leadership/judge-s-ruling-mifepristone-has-no-basis-medical-science

Boosting physician and patient satisfaction via acute care at home with Stephen Parodi, MD May 05, 2023

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It’s been two years since The Permanente Medical Group started its acute care at home program. Returning to discuss how the program has grown and the impact it has had on patients and physicians is Dr. Stephen Parodi, executive vice president of external affairs, communications and brand at The Permanente Federation and associate executive director for The Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🏥 Learn more aboot AMA's Integrated Physician Practice Section (IPPS) here: https://www.ama-assn.org/member-groups-sections/integrated-physician-practices

🥼 AMA members can access and comment on the "Advancing Acute Care at Home" resolution. Login to view here: https://www.ama-assn.org/forums/sections/integrated-physician-practice-section/resolutions/resolution-1-advancing-acute-care

📺 To register for "Breaking the wellness silo: How The Permanente Medical Group engages operational leaders to combat physician burnout" on Thursday, May 11th, 2023 at 1-2pm CT, visit: https://go.beckershospitalreview.com/pi/breaking-the-wellness-silo-how-the-permanente-medical-group-engages-operational-leaders-to-combat-physician-burnout

Doctor Mike hosts the AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023 May 04, 2023

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Tune in on AMA's YouTube channel May 21st at 7:00 PM CT for inspiring messages and advice from Anthony Fauci, MD, Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Robert Califf, MD, and more as we celebrate the nation’s newest medical graduates. Subscribe now.

Mifepristone, latest COVID variants, U.S. public health emergency ending with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH May 03, 2023

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AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares what physicians and patients need to know about the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023. Also covering the latest on abortion pill access, XBB.1.16 and XBB.1.9.1 trends, as well as a possible link between conjunctivitis and Arcturus variant. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Covid-19 Emergency Declarations resources available:

✈️ CDC International Travel Guidelines & COVID mandate changes — https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/order-safe-travel.html

🦠 Public Health Emergency Declaration FAQs (HHS) — https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/legal/Pages/phe-qa.aspx

🏥 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Waivers, Flexibilities, and more — https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/cms-waivers-flexibilities-and-transition-forward-covid-19-public-health-emergency

🩺 Medicaid, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) and CHIP coverage — https://www.medicaid.gov/resources-for-states/coronavirus-disease-2019-covid-19/unwinding-and-returning-regular-operations-after-covid-19/index.html

📑 COVID-19 Emergency Declaration Blanket Waivers for Health Care Providers — https://www.cms.gov/files/document/covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf

Improving surgical outcomes for senior patients with Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS May 01, 2023

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May marks Older Americans Month and AMA's Senior Physicians Recognition Month. Rachelle E. Bernacki, MD, MS, joins to discuss surgical care and improving health outcomes for senior patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery

U.S. maternal deaths increase by 40% with Sandra Fryhofer, MD & Nicole Plenty, MD Apr 28, 2023

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Sandra Fryhofer, MD, and Nicole Plenty, MD, discuss the new CDC data showing a 40% increase in maternal deaths in the U.S. and what physicians and patients can do to improve maternal health outcomes. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

For more on maternal health: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/population-care/ama-advocacy-improve-maternal-health

Naloxone: FDA approves over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray, with Bobby Mukkamala, MD Apr 26, 2023

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Bobby Mukkamala, MD, chair of the AMA Substance Use and Pain Care Task Force, joins to discuss what FDA's recent approval of OTC naloxone means for doctors and patients—as well as how to administer Narcan in an emergency. The life-saving medication can reverse an overdose from fentanyl, oxycodone and other opioids. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Visit https://end-overdose-epidemic.org for more information on AMA’s efforts to end the overdose epidemic.

Second bivalent booster: who should get another COVID shot and when Sandra Fryhofer, MD Apr 25, 2023

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Do you need a second COVID bivalent booster? Get the latest on new COVID vaccine booster recommendations from the CDC and the recent changes to simplify COVID-19 vaccine guidelines from Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

How sleep affects your health with Molly Atwood, PhD Apr 20, 2023

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Are you getting enough sleep? How much sleep is good for your health? What are the benefits of napping—or are naps bad for you? Molly Atwood, PhD, Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, dives into the science of sleep medicine to answer those questions and more. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Read "8 things doctors wish patients knew about healthy sleep habits", here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/8-things-doctors-wish-patients-knew-about-healthy-sleep-habits

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