Globe and a stethoscope
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11 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about climate change's health impact

Climate change is not a distant threat. Three physicians explore what patients can do now to mitigate the health risks of climate change.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™

Your powerful ally

The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

Forest fire
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4 MIN READ

Advocacy in action: Combatting health effects of climate change

The American Medical Association has declared climate change a public health crisis that threatens the health and well-being of all individuals.

Public Health
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan speaking at the AMA National Advocacy Conference
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4 MIN READ

FTC eyes how “middlemen” contribute to generic drug shortages

“Corporate middlemen can have an outsized say in how you do your jobs as physicians,” Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan tells doctors.

Public Health
Smiling businessperson throwing papers in the air
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4 MIN READ

Say goodbye to physician residency—and medical student-loan debt?

Learn how employer-sponsored hiring incentives can help residents transitioning to practice pay off an average medical school debt of $100,000.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance
Transitioning to Practice
Planet Earth in a forest
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4 MIN READ

How medicine is addressing climate change's health effects

The AMA has declared climate change a public health crisis. Now a JAMA series documents its impact on patient outcomes and where to go from here.

Public Health
Person sitting in chair surrounded by pieces of paper
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4 MIN READ

Look out for these land mines in hospital employment contracts

Reading a contract may be tedious, but spotting problematic language could save you years of disappointment. Learn more with the AMA.

Transition from Resident to Attending
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3 MIN READ

Adherence to Joint Commission standards

This regulatory myth answers the question: Are organizations only held accountable to Joint Commission standards?

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
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2 MIN READ

AMA House of Delegates process for submitting a resolution

Find information for submitting a resolution to the AMA House of Delegates, including a resolution sample and instructions on how to use the provided template.

Interim Meeting
Hand holding pen over a contract
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5 MIN READ

What employed physicians should know about noncompete clauses

With more states moving to ban noncompete clauses, the legal landscape is becoming more complex. A legal expert outlines some essentials.

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Transition from Resident to Attending
Transitioning to Practice