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AMA Update Podcast

AMA Update is your source for physician-focused news. Hear from physicians and other experts on trending public health concerns, practice issues, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    How medical school reimbursement is fixing doctor shortages and improving health care in rural areas

    How many HBCU medical schools are there? Do hospitals pay for medical school? How bad is the doctor shortage? Is Xavier University getting a medical school? Leonardo Seoane, MD, founding dean of the Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine and executive vice president and chief academic officer at Ochsner Health discusses making medical school more affordable, the importance of diversity in medicine, major challenges for health care system in rural areas and incentives for doctors to work in rural areas. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 💸 Ochsner Physician Scholars Program for LSU Health Shreveport School of Medicine and University of Queensland Medical School New Orleans: https://ama-assn.co/Ochsner_MedEdscholarships

    11 min
  2. Whooping cough outbreak, alcohol-related cancer study, and new at-home flu vaccine FluMist 2024

    3 DAYS AGO

    Whooping cough outbreak, alcohol-related cancer study, and new at-home flu vaccine FluMist 2024

    How long is whooping cough vaccine good for? Is there a link between alcohol and cancer? What's the new flu vaccine name? What is a challenge study for vaccine development? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses alcohol and cancer risk, FDA flu vaccine approval and pertussis vaccine schedule. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🗺️ CDC FluView Weekly US Map & Influenza Summary Update: https://ama-assn.co/flu_map 🧬 FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC meetings): https://ama-assn.co/FDA_VRBPAC

    12 min

  3. 5 DAYS AGO

    Understanding prescription weight loss medication: How can my doctor help me lose weight?

    What is the difference between Ozempic and Wegovy? What is GLP-1? Is weight loss medication covered by insurance? How to ask your doctor for weight loss injections? Janese Laster, MD, a gastroenterologist and obesity medicine specialist, discusses types of weight loss drugs, their mechanisms, costs, insurance coverage, and the importance of lifestyle changes in conjunction with medications for weight loss. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 💉 Journal of the American Medical Association: What Should I Know About Injectable Weight-Loss Medications: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_GLP1injections ❓ Read more about questions patients may have about weight-loss drugs: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/public-health/questions-patients-may-have-about-weight-loss-drugs ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

    15 min

  4. 20 SEPT

    Prior authorization in children's health care and prescription delays due to insurance issues

    Why do prior authorizations take so long? Is prior authorization required for emergency services? Why would insurance deny a medication? Melissa Garretson, MD, a pediatric emergency physician at Cook Children’s Health Care System and a member of the AMA Board of Trustees, discusses how to talk to patients about prior authorization, why prior auth takes so long, and how the AMA is fighting to fix prior authorization. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://ama-assn.co/FixPriorAuth 📋 AMA prior authorization survey: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_stats_PDF 🗺️ 📍 Googling "prior authorization laws by state"? Use AMA prior authorization state law chart: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_laws_PDF 📢 AMA prior authorization physician advocacy examples: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_training_PDF 📜 AMA prior authorization model bill: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_legislation_PDF

    12 min
  5. Bird flu, respiratory disease season outlook, Oropouche virus and cholera outbreak 2024

    18 SEPT

    Bird flu, respiratory disease season outlook, Oropouche virus and cholera outbreak 2024

    What sickness is going around right now? Is bird flu worse in fall? What is sloth fever? How is cholera transmitted? When is respiratory virus season 2024? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers the latest outbreak news today and discusses new viruses going around 2024. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map 💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

    13 min

  6. 16 SEPT

    Author of "The Anxious Generation" shares his views on social media and children’s mental health

    In this episode, American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger talks with best-selling author Jonathan Haidt, PhD, about his latest book, “The Anxious Generation,” including the pivotal role physicians can play in addressing the impact of social media on children’s mental health. For more about “The Anxious Generation,” visit: https://ama-assn.co/AnxiousGeneration Read the AMA’s latest policy on social media and its impact on mental health: https://ama-assn.co/SocialMediaMentalHealth_policy

    26 min

  7. 13 SEPT

    QIPS in healthcare: Quality improvement training for residents and the importance of patient safety

    What is quality improvement and patient safety? Why is quality and safety important in healthcare? Is there quality and safety education for residents online? Our guest is Amber Clevenger, GME quality manager at Ohio State College of Medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 💻 Find more quality improvement and patient safety online courses from AMA GME Competency Education Program (GCEP login): https://ama-assn.co/GCEP 📖 Read about quality improvement and patient safety requirements from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), here: https://ama-assn.co/QIPS_requirements

    7 min
  8. Human case of bird flu in Missouri, mpox outbreak news and delays with the new COVID vaccine rollout

    11 SEPT

    Human case of bird flu in Missouri, mpox outbreak news and delays with the new COVID vaccine rollout

    Why is bird flu such a big deal? What happens if a human gets the bird flu? What is monkeypox? Is there a new COVID booster? Where can I get a COVID vaccine? Our guest is the American Medical Association's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew 📖 JAMA study - H5 Influenza Vaccines—Moving Forward Against Pandemic Threats: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_H5vaccines 🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map 💻 For bird flu news visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1

    12 min
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