AMA Senior Physicians Section: 2015 Interim Meeting highlights

The AMA Senior Physicians Section (SPS) sponsored a presentation by Daniel P. Hunt, MD, a professor at Emory University School of Medicine, on teaching, mentoring and coaching “wired” learners in medicine. The program focused on strategies for addressing the needs of students, residents, early career physicians and peers who seek mentor relationships. In addition, Richard E. Hawkins, MD, AMA vice president for medical education outcomes, provided an update on the senior physician competency task force.   The meeting included discussion of AMA House of Delegates business items and future AMA-SPS activities. The AMA-SPS Chair Barbara A. Hummel, MD, from Muskego, Wisc., also reviewed the election process for the section’s Governing Council. The process will begin early next year. The AMA-SPS Governing Council also met Nov. 13 to complete its strategic planning for the coming year. The council discussed resolutions and reports related to senior physician issues and received an update from AMA advocacy staff on the rise in Medicare premiums. In addition, the council invited several locum tenens companies based in Atlanta to discuss national trends for physicians as they transition into retirement. 
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