In recognition of Angus McBryde, MD
Angus McBryde, Jr., MD, of Columbia, S.C., chair-elect of the Senior Physicians Section, passed away unexpectedly on Oct. 4. Dr. McBryde attended Duke Medical School and served as Vice President of the AMA ’s Medical Student Section. After medical school, Dr. McBryde conducted his internship and residency in general surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He spent the following two years in the U.S. Navy as a medical officer on the U.S.S. St. Paul and at Balboa Naval Hospital duri ng the Vietnam War.
Dr. McBryde went on to complete his orthopaedic residency at Duke in the ensuing years and in 1971 was...
Source: AMA Wire - July 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Don ’t miss the CPT® and RBRVS 2017 Annual Symposium
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Source: AMA Wire - July 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Showcase your research: Abstracts due Aug. 17
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Medical students, residents and international medical graduates (IMG) who are ECFMG-certified awaiting residency have the opportunity to showcase their research at the 14th annual AMA Research Symposium Nov. 11 in Orlando. < /p > < p >
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Source: AMA Wire - July 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Don’t miss the CPT® and RBRVS 2017 Annual Symposium
2017 brings changes to the CPT® code set and Medicare’s Resource-Based Relative Value Scale (RBRVS). Face these changes head on by attending the CPT and RBRVS 2017 Annual Symposium, Nov. 16-18 in Chicago.
The 2017 CPT® and RBRVS Annual Symposium will feature discussions of the many significant changes to CPT® 2017 codes and descriptors, as well as payment policy and RBRVS changes to the Medicare physician fee schedule.
Experts on CPT®, RBRVS and Medicare payment policy will present. They include representatives from:
CPT® Advisory Committee
CPT® Editorial Panel
AMA/Specialty Society Relative Valu...
Source: AMA Wire - July 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Becoming a master in med school takes on new meaning
Tackling a master’s degree during medical school—usually in public health or business—has become increasingly popular among students as they prepare for the rigors of the profession. Many schools now are focused on developing a mastery of learning that is essential for physicians’ entire careers—but it doesn’t involve an additional degree.
The AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium—working to modernize and reshape the way physicians are trained—brings schools together to share ideas and experiences with new programs designed to improve competency, leadership and patient care through i...
Source: AMA Wire - June 30, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Nonclinical careers: Insights from Rep. Tom Price, MD
As you complete your medical training and advance in your career as a physician, do you ever wonder where your career might take you beyond the exam room? In this new mini-series, we’re getting a glimpse of the jobs some physicians take on to support health care in the United States through nonclinical means.
Rep. Tom Price, MD, was first elected to represent Georgia’s 6th district in November 2004. Prior to going to Washington, Dr. Price served four terms in the Georgia State Senate, two of which as minority whip. Dr. Price worked in private practice as an orthopaedic surgeon for nearly 20 years.
1. What le...
Source: AMA Wire - June 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
36 med students, young physicians recognized as future leaders
Three dozen students, residents and early career physicians from around the country are being recognized for their commitment to reducing health care disparities and their non-clinical leadership in advocacy, community service and education. Find out who has been awarded this year’s honors.
Minority med students receive equity honors
Growing up, Aaron Doctor had a front-row view of the barriers to health care.
The Gullah Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina are among the nation’s most remote and insular communities. Daily life offered Doctor a range of lessons on coping with a lack of care.
“Often peop...
Source: AMA Wire - June 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Nonclinical careers: What it ’s like working at the FDA
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As you complete your medical training and advance in your career as a physician, do you ever wonder about career options outside the exam room? In this new mini-series, we ’re getting a glimpse of the jobs some physicians take on to support health care in the United States through nonclinical means. < /p > < p >
Here ’s a look into the work of John Whyte, MD, director of professional affairs and stakeholder engagement at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Whyte completed his medical training in internal medicine and also holds a Master of Public Health. < a href= " http://pluck.ama-assn.org/ver1...
Source: AMA Wire - June 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Nonclinical careers: What it’s like working at the FDA
As you complete your medical training and advance in your career as a physician, do you ever wonder about career options outside the exam room? In this new mini-series, we’re getting a glimpse of the jobs some physicians take on to support health care in the United States through nonclinical means.
Here’s a look into the work of John Whyte, MD, director of professional affairs and stakeholder engagement at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Dr. Whyte completed his medical training in internal medicine and also holds a Master of Public Health.
What are your main responsibilities in your current role?
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Source: AMA Wire - June 29, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Pain expert: Judge the opioid treatment, not the patient
With medications that carry significant risks, such as opioids, appropriate prescribing practices are critical to patient safety. One physician in Boston lives by a mantra that puts patients first: Judge the treatment, not the patient.
We need to start re-conceptualizing chronic pain as a chronic disease, said Daniel P. Alford, MD, associate professor of medicine at the Boston University School of Medicine and director of the Safe and Competent Opioid Prescribing Education (SCOPE of Pain) program.
“Acute pain is a symptom, and it’s life-sustaining—and you need to feel acute pain in order to survive,” Dr. Alford...
Source: AMA Wire - June 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
This month ’s toughest USMLE Step 2 question to master
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Getting ready for the United States Medical Licensing Examination ® (USMLE®) Step 2 is no easy feat, but we’re sharing expert insights to help give you a leg up. Take a look at the exclusive scoop on this month’s most-missed USMLE Step 2 test prep question. Think you have what it takes to rise above your peers? Test your USMLE knowledge, and view an expert v ideo explanation of the answer from Kaplan Medical. < /p > < p >
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Source: AMA Wire - June 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
This month’s toughest USMLE Step 2 question to master
Getting ready for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 2 is no easy feat, but we’re sharing expert insights to help give you a leg up. Take a look at the exclusive scoop on this month’s most-missed USMLE Step 2 test prep question. Think you have what it takes to rise above your peers? Test your USMLE knowledge, and view an expert video explanation of the answer from Kaplan Medical.
Once you’ve got this question under your belt, be sure to test your knowledge with other posts in this series.
Ready. Set. Go.
This month’s question that stumped most students:
A 70-year-old woman pre...
Source: AMA Wire - June 28, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Key changes the new Medicare payment system needs
Physicians have submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), detailing the changes that need to be made to the draft rule for the new Medicare payment system so it works for physicians and their patients.
The AMA is urging changes across the reformed program as well as revisions that are specific to the Merit-based Incentive Performance System (MIPS) and the alternative payment model (APM) option.
Three of the overarching program recommendations call on CMS to:
Create a transitional reporting period in the first year, beginning July 1, to allow sufficient time to prepare physicians and...
Source: AMA Wire - June 27, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Take the challenge: Answer this USMLE Step 1 question
When it comes to taking exams, not all questions are created equal. If you’re preparing for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 exam, you need this exclusive scoop on one of the most commonly missed USMLE test prep questions. Find out what this month’s challenging question is, and view an expert video explanation of the answer from Kaplan Medical.
Welcome to this month’s installment of the AMA Wire® series, Tutor talk: Tips from Kaplan Medical on the most missed USMLE test prep questions from Kaplan’s Qbank: Step 1. Each month, we’re revealing the top questions physicians in...
Source: AMA Wire - June 27, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Amy Farouk Source Type: news
How to talk to Congress about the issues
Members of Congress will be heading home in a few weeks for summer recess to meet with their constituents—now’s the time to make sure you get a seat at the table to make sure your legislators are well-informed on the issues that you care about. Learn from an expert how to conduct in-person visits with legislators and how to keep that relationship going.
Jim Wilson, PhD, manager of the AMA’s political education programs including the popular AMPAC Candidate Workshop and AMPAC Campaign School, recently spoke about advocating for health care issues during a session at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting.
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Source: AMA Wire - June 24, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
