Med schools focus on quality improvement, patient safety
Improving quality and safety has been a focal point in medical education for more than a decade, but improvements have not been dramatic. Here ’s a look at how some medical schools are changing their curriculum—and cultures—to make greater strides through their work with the AMA’sAccelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium.Thinking about safety improvement and taking action in Georgia
Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta this fall continues its project to create a standardized education in quality improvement and patient safety among its medical students, residents, fellows, faculty, affiliated p...
Source: AMA Wire - August 4, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
A healthy environment makes healthier patients
Public health has always been a major concern for physicians, but continued pollution and energy overconsumption have caused many health and safety issues. As part of a green initiative based in Florida —and now used in 24 states and 14 countries—some physician practices are taking action to reduce their energy consumption to save money and promote a healthier environment for their patients—the public.
My Green Doctor, developed through the collaboration of the World Medical Association, the Florida Medical Association and the Florida Academy of Family Physicians, is a free comprehensive environmental sustainability...
Source: AMA Wire - August 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Measuring residents ’ moral courage
At the heart of being a physician is caring for those who can ’t care for themselves, so a healthy sense of moral courage is an important quality to nurture among physicians in training. New research has found a promising way to measure moral courage and pointed to differences based on gender, length in residency and religiousness.
Interns and residents from two Northeastern academic medical centers were tested in 2013, when researchers employed a pioneering test that called on trainees to anonymously complete a survey about moral courage, empathy and speaking up about patient safety.
For the purposes of this experimen...
Source: AMA Wire - August 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Learn about Strategies for financial wellness: The basics
Join us for dinner, drinks and an exclusive opportunity to learn about strategies that will help promote your financial wellness. The dinner will take place Friday Sept. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Hotel Sorrento in Seattle, Wash.
The evening kick off this meeting with three short presentations covering:
Navigating the employment contract process
Preparing for your financial future
Getting your financial questions answered
Following the presentations, we will break into small groups to take a deeper dive into these topics. Get your questions answered by experienced financial professionals, attorneys and physicians who h...
Source: AMA Wire - August 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Register to attend the AMA-IMG Section Interim Meeting
Register today for the American Medical Association International Medical Graduates (IMG) Section Interim Meeting to be held Nov. 10-12 at Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort in Orlando. Invite a colleague or friend to become involved in the AMA ’s policymaking meeting, participate in Section events and hone your leadership skills.
All IMG Section meetings will be held at the Dolphin, including:The 14th annual AMA Research Symposium and reception: Friday Nov. 11, 1 –7:30 p.m.
Hear educational sessions, oral research presentations and view abstracts by AMA-IMG Section ECFMG-certified candidates who are waiting ...
Source: AMA Wire - August 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Participate in IMG Section Online Member Forum
The International Medical Graduates Section (IMGS) Online Member Forum will provide comments and testimony for resolutions being considered for the November Interim Meeting Aug. 31 – Sept. 7. Engage with the AMA-IMG Section by providing your comments for the resolutions.
You can review the resolutions by visitingSurveyMonkey. After your review, select your choice of support or non-support for each resolution. Your comments are also welcome.
Please note you will also be requested to approve the resolutions presented during the ratification period Sept. 12 –16. (Source: AMA Wire)
Source: AMA Wire - August 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Neurosurgery makes pain management curricular breakthroughs
Leaders in neurosurgery have taken a hands-on approach to training residents with an eye toward filling knowledge and skill gaps —one such gap is pain management. Learn how they’re making strides in preparing residents for the board exam and more effective patient care.
Neurosurgery “boot camps” were created in 2009 to help fill in some of the knowledge gaps in resident training. Neurosurgeons in training attend one boot camp at the start of internship and another before becoming a junior resident.“The boot camps … use extensive simulation labs with ICU crises where you have a mannequin on a table with an ICU ...
Source: AMA Wire - August 2, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Challenge to medical liability law could complicate pre-suit process
A medical liability case, even if successful, can cause financial, emotional and reputational harm to a physician —and also to the patient who brings the suit. A 2013 amendment to the Florida Medical Liability Act, which requires the plaintiff to release relevant health information to determine whether a claim for medical liability is meritorious, is under threat in the Florida Supreme Court.
At stake inWeaver v. Myers is whether the Florida Medical Malpractice Act, which requires the plaintiff to authorize the release of otherwise confidential health information as a condition of bringing a lawsuit for medical liabilit...
Source: AMA Wire - August 2, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Ethics in pathology: Images, the media and diagnosis
When Prince died in April, details of his death and autopsy slowly trickled into the public sphere, but isn ’t patient health information private? Examine this and other complex ethical questions that pathologists face in practice and how media and publicity can complicate these matters even more.
TheAugust issue of theAMA Journal of Ethics ® considers neglected ethical issues in pathology practice, including shifts in social and cultural attitudes toward autopsy, cautions about the use of social media for sharing images, how to communicate about errors or pathology results and what the death of Prince tells us about t...
Source: AMA Wire - August 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Making the pitch: How to take your innovations to market
Students and physicians often find they have a tech idea that could improve care, but how to ignite interest among financial backers is another thing altogether. Find out what venture capitalists and other funders have to say about making a pitch that will get your idea to market.Giving wings to your dreams
Many innovations in medical technology, devices and software never take flight because their creators don ’t know how to present them, financiers said. They offered the dos and don’ts of making a pitch during a session at the2016 AMA Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Omar Maniya, a Harvard Business School graduate, medic...
Source: AMA Wire - August 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
AMA-WPS Women in Medicine Symposium
Register by September 19 to attend the first-ever American Medical Association Women Physicians Section (WPS) Women in Medicine Symposium. Held in conjunction with the AMA ’s Women in Medicine Month, this symposium will help attendees tackle priority issues that women physicians face in medicine today.
This event features a tour of the AMA headquarters, dynamic presentations, panel discussions and breakout sessions covering:
Physician resiliency and burnout
Women of impact: overcoming obstacles in daily practice
Personal wellness break
Participate in the AMA ’s national listening tour
This event will take pla...
Source: AMA Wire - August 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Register for 14th Annual Research Symposium
Don ’t miss the opportunity to register for the AMA 14th Annual Research Symposium. Medical students, residents and ECFMG-certified candidates awaiting residency are invited to showcase their research. The deadline to submit your abstracts is Wednesday, August 17th.
Participants may submit abstracts in the following categories:
Clinical Vignette
Clinical Medicine
Improving Health Outcomes (cardiovascular disease, diabetes)
Register, submit your abstracts or obtain more information on theResearch Symposium web page.
Judges are also needed to help mentor tomorrow ’s physicians. Emailresearchsymposium@ama-as...
Source: AMA Wire - August 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Strategies for financial wellness: The basics
Join us for dinner, drinks and an exclusive opportunity to learn about strategies that will help promote your financial wellness on Friday, Sept. 30 from 6-9 p.m. at the Hotel Sorrento in Seattle.
We will kick off the evening with three short presentations covering:
Navigating the employment contract process
Preparing for your financial future
Getting your financial questions answered
Following the presentations, we will break into small groups to take a deeper dive into these topics. Get your questions answered by experienced financial professionals, attorneys and physicians who have real-world experience.
The ev...
Source: AMA Wire - August 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
Speak up about gaps in residency training
A new project, led by the AMA, will conduct informal meetings in-person and by phone with selected residents and fellows to understand their needs, challenges, training gaps and aspirations. The goal of the project is to develop or enhance resources and services to help during training.The discussion will take approximately 30 minutes. If you are interested, pleaseemail the Residents and Fellows Section with the day and time most convenient for you. (Source: AMA Wire)
Source: AMA Wire - August 1, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
How deliberate mentorship can help med students
Mentorship can help medical students hone their clinical skills and improve their patient interactions, but mentors can also guide students through tough times both in school and their personal lives. Stanford has implemented a medical school mentorship program that builds a community atmosphere to support their students.
Stanford University Medical Center in 2010 launched the Stanford Committee for Professional Satisfaction and Support to help physicians balance the increasing demands of practice environments. The guiding principle of the committee is that the professional fulfillment of clinicians is inextricably linked...
Source: AMA Wire - July 31, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Troy Parks Source Type: news
