AMA Update

Can you prevent cervical cancer? How do you prevent cervical cancer? Can I check for cervical cancer at home? Who should get screened for cervical cancer? Does the HPV vaccine work? Our guest is Ritu Nayar, MD, professor of pathology and medical education and executive vice chair of pathology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. In this episode, Dr. Nayar talks about where cervical cancer rates are on the rise and how new screening tools can help reverse that trend. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for health care news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

AI patient summaries: Who writes after-visit summaries? How reliable is AI in health care? Can AI help write clinical notes? How is AI used in hospitals? Our guest today is Veena Jones, MD, vice president and chief medical information officer at Sutter Health. In this episode, Dr. Jones talks about how Sutter Health is turning clinical notes from the care team into patient-friendly summaries using AI. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

When should a doctor stop seeing patients? What are the alternative careers for doctors? Why do physicians leave practice? What other jobs can you get with an MD? Our guest is Debra Atkisson, MD, senior vice president of clinical services at Blended Health and a professional certified coach. In this episode, Dr. Atkisson talks about navigating the transition out of medical practice. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork ⏳ Wondering "when should a doctor retire"? Access retirement resources for doctors leaving medical practice here: https://ama-assn.co/PhysicianRetirement 🧑‍💻 Thinking about when to stop practicing medicine and what comes next? Learn more about transitioning out of active medical practice (CME credit available): https://ama-assn.co/EdHub_PhysicianRetirement 💻 AMA EdHub login: https://ama-assn.co/EdHub_Login 🏢 Googling "should I quit my job"? Get insights and motivating life advice from Master Your Storm by Dr. Debra Atkisson: https://ama-assn.co/book_MasterYourStorm 🧓 AMA Senior Physicians Section (SPS): https://ama-assn.co/SPS 👥 Member groups and AMA Sections list: https://ama-assn.co/Sections 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What happens in residency orientation? How long does it take to onboard a resident? What's resident onboarding like? Why is cultural competence important in health care? Our guest today is Jimmy Stewart, MD, associate dean for graduate medical education and designated institutional officer at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Stewart will talk about an innovative orientation program for new residents that’s designed to improve culturally competent care. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🛣️ Access The AMA Road to Residency Guide here: https://ama-assn.co/ResidencyGuide 🩻 AMA Resident and Fellow Section (RFS): https://ama-assn.co/RFS 🌟 For leadership programs for medical residents and fellows, visit: https://ama-assn.co/Resident_leadership 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What does a chief medical officer do? Should kids get vaccines? What's the hardest part about being a pediatrician? How to talk with patients about vaccines? Our guest is Sapna Singh, MD, chief medical officer of Texas Children’s Pediatrics. Dr. Singh talks about her new role and how she’s addressing the top challenges that pediatricians are facing today. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. **NOTE: This episode was filmed on June 30, 2025, prior to the passage of the budget reconciliation bill on July 3, 2025. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🏆 Check out AMA's Joy in Medicine®️ Health System Recognition Program: https://ama-assn.co/JoyInMedicine_Program 🗺️ AMA Joy in Medicine Roadmap: https://ama-assn.co/JoyInMedicine_Roadmap 📋 Access the AMA Joy in Medicine Guidelines PDF: https://ama-assn.co/JoyInMedicine_Guidelines 💌 Looking for the AMA Joy in Medicine application? Submit an Intent to Apply form for the 2026 Joy in Medicine Program: https://ama-assn.co/JoyInMedicine_Application 📉 Wondering what specialities have the highest burnout rate? Read which physician specialties are seeing a drop in burnout, here: https://ama-assn.co/Burnout_rate2024 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How quickly does SAINT work? What is the success rate for SAINT? Who is eligible for SAINT? What is SAINT therapy? What are the side effects or risks of SAINT? Joining us to discuss is Nicholas Trapp, MD, assistant professor of psychiatry at the University of Iowa. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Can AI diagnose medical problems? How does AI help doctors? Can AI be used in medical diagnostics? How is AI impacting the practice of medicine? Our guest is Jason Wiesner, MD, chair of the imaging service line at Sutter Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🤖 How do doctors use AI? Find more AI in medical field examples here: https://ama-assn.co/AugmentedIntelligence 🧰 AMA's Governance for Augmented Intelligence toolkit: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_AIgovernance 🧑‍💻 Get the latest on AI in health care research from JAMA+ AI in medicine: https://ama-assn.co/JAMA_AI 💪 Learn how the AMA is fighting to make technology work for physicians and access AMA digital health policy: https://ama-assn.co/DigitalHealth 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What's being CEO of the American Medical Association like? What are doctor CEOs doing? How has medicine and the American Medical Association changed? After leading the AMA for 14 years, CEO and Executive Vice President James L. Madara, MD, steps down at the end of this month. In this episode, Dr. Madara reflects on his time at the AMA, shares his proudest accomplishments and most memorable moments, and looks ahead to what’s next for the AMA. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://ama-assn.co/Advocacy_newsletter 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How can LGBTQ health outcomes improve? Why is LGBTQ health care important? What is inclusive LGBTQ patient care? Why is LGBTQ education important? Discussing how to provide culturally competent care to LGBTQ patients with recent AMA Foundation Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award Winner Alex Keuroghlian, MD, MPH, chief of MaineHealth Behavioral Health and chair of the Department of Psychiatry at MaineHealth Maine Medical Center. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 💻 AMA EdHub login: https://ama-assn.co/EdHub_Login 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Why is it so hot? What's the best sunscreen? Can you get addicted to your phone? What is the latest breakthrough in HIV drugs? Was there a food recall? Covering the latest news in HIV treatment, a listeria outbreak, staying safe during the summer heatwave, and social media and adolescent phone addiction with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork ☎️ Call or text 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help. Wondering what is the mental health hotline number? The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It provides free 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the U.S. Visit: https://ama-assn.co/988Lifeline 😎 Looking for more on the best sun screen? Read what doctors wish patients knew about wearing sunscreen: https://ama-assn.co/Sunscreen 🦠 CDC warning for Listeria outbreak linked to Kroger and Walmart chicken fettuccine alfredo: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_recall-chickenfettuccinealfredo 🗺️ CDC listeria outbreak 2025 list: https://ama-assn.co/Listeria_outbreaks 🧫 CDC Listeria Infection (Listeriosis): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Listeria 🚮 FDA recall lists: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_recalls 🍽️ For the latest food safety news, recalls and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/FoodSafety 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What are the benefits of home health care? What is the demand for home health? What does home health care include? What are the top issues confronting hospitals? Our guest is Isaac J. Myers II, MD, the chief health integration officer of Baptist Health and the president of the Baptist Health Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 📊 Read the AMA’s report on The State of Health at Home Models: https://ama-assn.co/HealthAtHomeModels 📰 Learn more about Baptist Health’s commitment to value-based care: https://ama-assn.co/VBC_BaptistHealth 🥼 AMA Integrated Physician Practice Section (IPPS): https://ama-assn.co/IPPS 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How long does COVID last? What's the new COVID study? Is there a new COVID variant? What states have measles? Is there a new RSV vaccine? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers measles outbreaks, new COVID-19 research studies, the latest FDA approved vaccine for RSV, plus how to treat gonorrhea with new antibiotics. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🦠 Looking for a COVID map? Get the latest CDC COVID Tracker map, charts, and data: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_COVID 🤧 CDC RSV resources: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_RSV 🌡️ For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles 🏥 Looking for measles resources for doctors? Access CDC Project Firstline Measles on the Rise - How to Prepare and Respond in Your Clinic (CME credit): https://ama-assn.co/CME_MeaslesClinicalResponse 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How is AI currently used in health care? How will AI impact health care in the future? Can AI be used to predict cancer risk? What is ambient AI in health care? Our guest is Jeremy Cauwels, MD, chief medical officer at Sanford Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Burnout in medicine: When was burnout at its peak for doctors? Why are doctors so burnt out? What causes burnout in health care? Is there a National Burnout Study? Our guest is Michael Tutty, PhD, group vice president of Professional Satisfaction and Practice Sustainability at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 📉 Find more physician burnout statistics from the National Physician Burnout Survey: https://ama-assn.co/Burnout_NationalPhysicianSurvey 🧰 Wondering how to assess and measure physician burnout? Get AMA's burnout assessment tool PDF and more, here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_Program 📋 Access the AMA Organizational Biopsy® PDF: https://ama-assn.co/OrganizationalBiopsy 📊 For more on AMA practice transformation, professional satisfaction and physician burnout research (physician burnout report): https://ama-assn.co/PracticeTransformation_Burnout 📰 Find more physician wellness articles here: https://ama-assn.co/Wellbeing_resources 🖥️ AMA STEPS Forward® burnout (CME physician burnout): https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_Burnout 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Is becoming an American Medical Association member worth it? What does the American Medical Association do for its members? Why is it so hard to be a doctor right now? Our guest is newly inaugurated AMA President Bobby Mukkamala, MD, who shares what it means to him to take over the presidency at this pivotal time and his goals for the future of medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How do we fix the health care system for doctors? What policies does the American Medical Association support? What's going to happen to Medicare? Our guest is Todd Askew, senior vice president of Advocacy at the American Medical Association. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 📨 Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://ama-assn.co/Advocacy_newsletter 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What policies does the American Medical Association support? What does the American Medical Association fight for? What are the biggest struggles doctors face today? American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How do you know if something needs prior authorization? Why does prior authorization take so long? What is electronic prior authorization? Discussing how to speed up prior authorization process using informatics in health care, HL7 and FHIR, computerized physician order entry, and more with Viet Nguyen, MD, chief standards implementation officer for HL7 International. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How do you test for Alzheimer's? Have COVID vaccine guidelines changed? Are men more lonely than women? How many adults are lonely? Is measles still going around? Covering measles cases in the U.S., new Alzheimer's blood test, FDA warning for allergy medication, changes to new COVID vaccines, and the effects of loneliness with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork ⚠️ FDA warning for OTC allergy medication - Rare but severe itching after stopping long-term use of oral allergy medicines (Pruritus from Zyrtec, Xyzal, etc.): https://ama-assn.co/FDA_DrugSafety_allergymeds 🧬 FDA Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC meetings): https://ama-assn.co/FDA_VRBPAC 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What are the best conferences on physician health? What is joy in medicine? Why are doctors burning out? What do doctors waste the most time on? Why doctors retire? Our guest is Christine Sinsky, MD, vice president of professional satisfaction at the American Medical Association. In this episode, Dr. Sinsky reflects on her career at the AMA prior to her retirement and the lasting impact of her work to improve physician well-being. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🖥️ Check out AMA's STEPS Forward® Program: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_Program 🏆 AMA's Joy in Medicine™ Health System Recognition Program: https://ama-assn.co/JoyInMedicine_Program 📋 Access the AMA Organizational Biopsy PDF: https://ama-assn.co/OrganizationalBiopsy 🧠 Learn more on practice transformation and sustainability American Medical Association: https://ama-assn.co/Practice_Transformation 🌎 #ACPH2025 The American Conference on Physician Health: https://ama-assn.co/ACPH 🌏 #ICPH2026 International Conference on Physician Health: https://ama-assn.co/ICPH 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How often should you get screened for cancer? Why does everyone have cancer? How do blood tests for cancer work? Can a baby get syphilis? How many people die from overdose? Discussing the latest cancer statistics, measles outbreaks, deaths from overdose and contaminated ultrasound gel with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🧴 CDC alert for non-sterile ultrasound gel for percutaneous procedures (healthcare-associated infections): https://ama-assn.co/CDCalert_UltrasoundGel 🦺 For MedWatch FDA adverse event reporting and the latest safety news, visit: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_MedWatch 🚮 FDA recall lists: https://ama-assn.co/FDA_recalls 🏥 Looking for measles resources for doctors? Access CDC Project Firstline Measles on the Rise - How to Prepare and Respond in Your Clinic (CME credit): https://ama-assn.co/CME_MeaslesClinicalResponse 🌡️ For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How serious is whooping cough? Is whooping cough going around? How long does whooping cough last? What is the pertussis vaccine? What are the symptoms of whooping cough? Discussing pertussis in adults, treatment for whooping cough symptoms, pertussis vaccines and more with Alyssa Kuban, MD, associate medical director at Texas Children's Pediatrics Cypress. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 😷 For more whooping cough recommendations and pertussis resources, visit: https://ama-assn.co/WhoopingCough 💉 Wondering what is pertussis? Get the latest on Tdap vaccine for tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and more: https://ama-assn.co/TdapVaccines 🤧 Read what doctors wish patients knew about pertussis (i.e., the highly contagious respiratory infection whooping cough), here: https://ama-assn.co/Pertussis 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What can you do with an MD? Are there non-clinical careers for doctors? What is the next big thing in health care technology? What do investors look for in healthcare startups? Discussing health care startups and innovative ideas for health care businesses with Chris Stock, MD, a managing director for Health2047. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 💪 Learn how the AMA is fighting to make technology work for physicians and access AMA digital health policy: https://ama-assn.co/DigitalHealth 💻 For more on healthcare startup grants and what investors look for in a startup, visit: https://ama-assn.co/Health2047 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What is travel illness? Can I test for HPV at home? How many cases of measles are there? What are vector-borne diseases? How dangerous is bird flu to humans? Discussing over 1000 confirmed measles cases, H5N1 bird flu, healthy travel health tips for summer, a new at-home pap smear FDA approved test, and a JAMA study on prenatal cannabis use with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🫄Read the JAMA study on prenatal cannabis use and neonatal outcomes, here: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_PrenatalCannabisUse 🌡️ For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles 🪽 For bird flu news visit AMA H5N1 Resource Center to get clinical information, the latest CDC updates and more AMA resources: https://ama-assn.co/BirdFlu 🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Is AI good for health care? How are doctors using augmented intelligence? What is AI used for in medicine? What percentage of doctors are using AI? Do doctors trust AI? Our guest Margaret Lozovatsky, MD, vice president of Digital Health Innovations at the American Medical Association, discusses key findings from the latest survey on physician attitudes on AI in healthcare. Highlights include AI tools for administrative tasks, the importance of feedback loops, and AMA programs supporting physician AI education, artificial intelligence governance, and AI collaborative initiatives. AMA CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 📋 Read AMA Augmented Intelligence Research on physician sentiments around the use of AI in heath care: https://ama-assn.co/AIsentiments2024_PDF 🤖 AMA's Governance for Augmented Intelligence toolkit: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_AIgovernance 💻 AMA STEPS Forward login: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_Login 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout

Why is relating to patients important? How do you treat brain cancer? What is brain cancer treatment like? What are the benefits of understanding patient experience? AMA President-elect Bobby Mukkamala, MD, shares his personal journey from brain tumor diagnosis through recovery. Dr. Mukkamala discusses how being a patient reshaped his views on health care, the challenges of understanding a cancer diagnosis, the importance of family support—and how these experiences align with AMA priorities like prior authorization reform and addressing physician shortages. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Is there a blood test for Alzheimer's? What causes colon cancer? How many measles cases in 2025? Is bird flu still an issue? What outbreaks are happening right now? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers the first measles cases of the year in new U.S. cities, and avian flu outbreaks in dairy cattle and poultry. Also discussing a recent survey on Alzheimer's disease and new research suggesting links between gut bacteria and colon cancer in younger adults. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 📊 Alzheimer's Association annual report on Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures (PDF): https://ama-assn.co/Alzheimers2025 🔍 For more on dementia and Alzheimer's early detection, read American Perspectives on Early Detection of Alzheimer’s Disease in the Era of Treatment (PDF): https://ama-assn.co/Alzheimers2025_EarlyDetection 🌡️ For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles 🪽 For bird flu news visit AMA H5N1 Resource Center to get clinical information, the latest CDC updates and more AMA resources: https://ama-assn.co/BirdFlu 🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map 💩 Watch FIT test or colonoscopy? Colon cancer in young adults and cancer screening recommendations with Dr. Doug Corley: https://youtu.be/xF6vle70cFE?si=JT99WGsClBwBM1P0 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How is AI used in health care data? What does AI help with in health care? How is AI used in emergency rooms? What are the benefits of AI in health care? How is AI used in medical documentation? Learn about using AI in electronic health records to improve patient care and the future of AI in health care with guest Dana Sax, MD, research scientist at Kaiser Permanente Division of Research and emergency physician at The Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Do older adults get lonely? How often do doctors feel lonely? What does long-term isolation do to a person? How often do adults feel lonely? How can loneliness be addressed? What does loneliness look like in older adults? Our guest is Ved V. Gossain, MD, the immediate past chair of the AMA Senior Physician Section, joins to discuss the epidemic of loneliness, how loneliness effects health, and addressing physicians loneliness. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 📊 Prevalence of Loneliness and Associated Factors Among Senior Physicians in the US via Lifestyle Medicine journal: https://ama-assn.co/AJLM_Loneliness 🫂 Wondering how does loneliness affect health? For more on what doctors wish patients knew about loneliness and health: https://ama-assn.co/LonelinessHealth 🧓 AMA Senior Physician Section (SPS): https://ama-assn.co/SPS 👥 Member groups and AMA section list: https://ama-assn.co/Sections 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Should I be worried about measles? What is long COVID and why is it so complex? How long does long COVID last? How many people have long COVID? Is measles endemic? Get the latest on the measles outbreak, MMR vaccines, U.S. measles endemic status and childhood antibiotics with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 📬 Never miss an episode! Subscribe to the AMA Update newsletter for a weekly roundup in your inbox: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdateNewsletter 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Are vaccines safe? How long have vaccines been around? What is ACIP? Is there a booster for RSV? How old is the measles vaccine? What happens at ACIP meetings? What are the latest vaccine recommendations? Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), shares news from the most recent meeting. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What causes colon cancer? Is colon cancer becoming more common? Is cancer screening effective? Can colon cancer happen at a young age? Can a FIT test detect colon cancer? Our guest is Doug Corley, MD, PhD, chief research officer for The Permanente Medical Group. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 💩 JAMA study Fecal Immunochemical Test Screening and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Death: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_FITtest 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How many measles cases in 2025? Can CT scans cause cancer? What is the best treatment for gonorrhea? What states have bird flu? What animals are affected by bird flu? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers measles outbreak states, latest bird flu news, treatment for gonorrhea and CT scan radiation. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🪽 For bird flu news visit AMA H5N1 Resource Center to get clinical information, the latest CDC updates and more AMA resources: https://ama-assn.co/BirdFlu 🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map 📋 Word Health Organization report on surveillance for human infections with avian influenza A(‎H5)‎ viruses (WHO report bird flu testing and reporting): https://ama-assn.co/WHO_AvianInfluenza 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Why are physician wellness programs important? What are Physician Health Services? What is a physician health program? Why is physician well being important? Our guest is Chris Bundy, MD, MPH, chief medical officer for the Federation of State Physician Health Programs, and the executive medical director of the Washington Physicians Health Program. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for health care news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 📞 Call SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357) ☎️ Call or text 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help. Wondering what is the mental health hotline number? The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is now: 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. It provides free 24/7 confidential support for people in distress, crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the U.S. Visit: https://ama-assn.co/988Lifeline ❤️‍🩹 Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation aims to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard physician well-being. Get physician mental health resources at: https://ama-assn.co/DrLornaBreen 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How to onboard a new physician: What does hospital orientation consist of? How long is orientation at a hospital? How much does physician onboarding cost? The challenges of onboarding new doctors and advice for physician onboarding training with Susan Slaughter, director of physician relations and practice development at Hattiesburg Clinic. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🧰 Check out the AMA’s Onboarding Optimization toolkit to learn more: https://ama-assn.co/STEPSForward_OnboardingOptimization 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Is physical therapy covered by insurance? What is a PT cap? What happens when you can't do physical therapy? Does Medicare limit physical therapy? Our guests are Courtland Keteyian, MD, president and CEO of the Jackson Health Network and medical director for occupational health at Henry Ford Jackson Hospital; Sam Porritt, founder and chairman of the board of the Falling Forward Foundation; and Atul Patel, MD, a practicing physiatrist, member of the governing board for Falling Forward, and a board member and treasurer of the American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork ❤️‍🩹 See how Falling Forward is helping patients fully recover from catastrophic medical events (e.g., strokes, traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries), here: https://ama-assn.co/FallingForwardFoundation 🗄️ Read the AMA policy on therapy caps: https://ama-assn.co/TherapyCapException_policy 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Is flu season over? What helps allergies at home? Are there long-term effects of COVID? Do people get sick more often after COVID? Why kids should have phones? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the ongoing measles outbreak, latest study on COVID and the immune system, managing seasonal allergies, plus a new study about kids mental health and smartphone use. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What does depression look like? What types of depression are there? What causes SAD? What are SSRIs? What are the signs that someone is depressed? What is seasonal affective disorder? Our guest Andrea DeSimone, DO, chair of the psychiatry department at Bayhealth Medical Center, discusses clinical depression, major depressive disorder, MDD, and seasonal depression symptoms. Dr. DeSimone shares the latest in mental health research and treatment for seasonal affective disorder (SAD depression). American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🧠 For more on signs and symptoms of seasonal affective disorder, check out: https://ama-assn.co/SeasonalAffectiveDisorder 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How many measles cases in 2025? Is there a blood test for Alzheimer's? Is the shingles vaccine safe? Does the shingles vaccine prevent dementia? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, covers measles outbreak news, a new blood test for Alzheimer's disease, the latest trends in childhood vaccination rates, and how the shingles vaccine helps prevent dementia. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🧠 For more on the new blood test detects Alzheimer's disease "Blood Biomarkers to Detect Alzheimer Disease in Primary Care and Secondary Care" JAMA study, visit: https://ama-assn.co/JAMAstudy_Alzheimers 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🔖 JAMA login: https://ama-assn.co/JAMA_Login 🌐 #JAMAnetwork Open: https://ama-assn.co/JAMANetworkOpen 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What is long COVID? What are the signs of long COVID? Does getting COVID multiple times increase long COVID risk? What long COVID treatments are available? Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, Sterling Professor of Immunobiology at Yale University, discusses new long COVID research, emerging treatments for long haul COVID, and the latest from the Yale Long COVID clinic. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

What are the outcomes of prior authorization patients? How do insurance companies use AI? How does prior authorization work? Who is responsible for getting pre authorization? AMA President Bruce A. Scott, MD, shares key takeaways from the AMA's recent prior auth survey, discusses physicians' concerns about prior authorization in healthcare, how prior authorization negatively impacts employers by reducing employee health and productivity. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🗣 Get involved! Patients and physicians can share prior authorization stories at: https://ama-assn.co/FixPriorAuth 📊 Access American Medical Association prior auth legislation resources and research: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_report 📋 AMA prior authorization survey: https://ama-assn.co/PriorAuth_stats_PDF 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How do you get typhus? Can you die from typhus? What age do you get the measles vaccine? Are people still getting COVID? When does flu season end 2025? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses murine typhus and measles outbreaks in the U.S., the latest measles vaccination rates, as well as current COVID-19 and seasonal flu going around. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🤒 For CDC typhus fever treatment, symptoms, types of typhus and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Typhus 🐀 Wondering how typhus is spread? Get CDC murine typhus symptoms, diagnosis, and typhus prevention tips: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_MurineTyphus 🌡️ For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles 🗺️ CDC FluView Weekly US Map & Influenza Summary Update: https://ama-assn.co/flu_map 💧 COVID Wastewater data via CDC National Wastewater Surveillance System (NWSS): https://ama-assn.co/COVID_wastewater 🤧 Will there be a respiratory virus surge? CDC respiratory virus season information: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_RespiratoryOutlooks 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout

What is translational science? How is AI used in healthcare? What is JAMA+ AI in medicine? How long does it take to publish a study in JAMA? How many journals does JAMA publish? JAMA® Editor-in-Chief Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, discusses her priorities for JAMA this year, the launch of JAMA+ AI and Translational Science Reviews, and what’s still to come in 2025. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🤖 Get the latest on AI in health care research from JAMA+ AI in medicine journal: https://ama-assn.co/JAMA_AI 🔖 JAMA login: https://ama-assn.co/JAMA_Login 🌐 #JAMAnetwork Open: https://ama-assn.co/JAMANetworkOpen 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout

What happens on Match Day? How many residency programs are there in the US? How many medical students matched in 2025? What happens if you don't match? Jeanette Calli, chief of match operations at the National Resident Matching Program, discusses the latest main residency match results, including Match Day participation rates and trends in the residency match process. Also covering Supplemental Offer and Acceptance Program (SOAP) results for residency placements. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork Ⓜ️ Access resources from the AMA to successfully navigate your Match journey: https://ama-assn.co/MatchWeek 🆕 Take a deep dive on 2025 Match Day results and the NRMP data about this year’s match rates, medical specialty trends, and more: https://ama-assn.co/MatchDay_2025 🛣️ Access The AMA Road to Residency Guide here: https://ama-assn.co/ResidencyGuide 🩻 AMA Resident and Fellows Section (RFS): https://ama-assn.co/RFS 🏫 AMA Medical Student Section (MSS): https://ama-assn.co/MSS 🩺 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

Is norovirus going around? How is norovirus spread? How long are you contagious with norovirus? What kills norovirus on surfaces? How to avoid norovirus when family has it? Our guest is Joanna Bisgrove, MD, family physician at Rush University Medical Center and a member of the AMA Council on Science & Public Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🤢 For more on what doctors wish patients knew about highly contagious norovirus, visit: https://ama-assn.co/Norovirus 🏥 Learn more about the AMA Health System Program here: https://ama-assn.co/HealthSystems 🩺 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

Can you stay healthy when traveling? How many measles outbreaks in 2025? Which countries have measles? What is immune amnesia? What is sleep maxxing? Discussing rising measles cases globally, avian flu in chickens, dengue fever news, immune amnesia, and how to get better sleep with the latest sleep trend in 2025 with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🪽 For bird flu news visit AMA H5N1 Resource Center to get clinical information, the latest CDC updates and more AMA resources: https://ama-assn.co/BirdFlu 🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map ⚠️ New CDD health advisory for Ongoing Risk of Dengue Virus Infections and Updated Testing Recommendations in the US (CDC HAN 00523): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN-00523 🦟 CDC HAN alert for Increased Risk of Dengue Virus Infections in the United States (CDC HAN 00511): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN-00511 📍 CDC dengue fever map: https://ama-assn.co/dengue_map 🌡️ For CDC dengue management and dengue treatment guidelines: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Dengue 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Finding a lawyer for doctors: Do I need an employment contract lawyer? What do physician contracts include? How long are most physician contracts? A health care attorney shares insights on navigating the complexities of doctor employment agreements and the importance of hiring a healthcare lawyer for contract review and negotiation. Guest Richard Levenstein, JD, attorney at law at Nason Yeager, discusses common issues in contracts, negotiation strategies, and the long-term implications of contract terms on a physician's career. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 📑 Learn more about physician employment agreement and what you should look for in a physician contract here: https://ama-assn.co/physicianemploymentcontracts 🩺 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 💜 Not a physician? Join the Patients Action Network: https://ama-assn.co/PatientsActionNetwork 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

How many measles cases in 2025? Should you go to the hospital for measles? When did COVID start? How long can long COVID last? Why are microplastics bad? Covering the latest measles outbreak news, recent flu vaccine meeting updates, plus new studies on long COVID and the health effects of microplastics on the body with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 💉 Flu vaccine meeting update for FDA recommendation to vaccine manufacturers: https://ama-assn.co/FluVaccine_2025 🌡️ For the latest CDC measles outbreaks, symptoms of measles mumps rubeola and more, visit: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_Measles 🤧 Will there be a respiratory virus surge? CDC respiratory virus season information: https://ama-assn.co/CDC_RespiratoryOutlooks 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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

Having to close your doctor's office: Why is it so hard to see a doctor? Why would you close a medical practice? What's it like to close a medical practice? Lisa Egbert, MD, speaker for the AMA House of Delegates, talks about how the latest Medicare payment cut forced her to make the difficult decision to close her practice and what this means for her patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 🗣 Get involved! Tell Congress to fix Medicare now: https://fixmedicarenow.org/ 📰 For the latest Medicare news, visit: https://fixmedicarenow.org/news 🩺 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 🥼 Go to https://ama-assn.co/FightingForDocs to learn more about our AMA advocacy priorities, including: ▹ Reforming Medicare payment ▹ Fighting scope creep ▹ Fixing prior authorization ▹ Reducing physician burnout ▹ Making technology work for physicians

Can cats get bird flu? Is there cure for measles? How many measles cases in the US? Is the new COVID vaccine effective? Why are cancer screenings declining? AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses post-pandemic cancer screening rates, latest updates on the measles outbreak, bird flu in cattle, H5N1 in pets, and the effectiveness of the COVID vaccine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. 🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate 🪽 For bird flu news visit AMA H5N1 Resource Center to get clinical information, the latest CDC updates and more AMA resources: https://ama-assn.co/BirdFlu 🗺️ CDC current avian flu map: https://ama-assn.co/avianflu_map 💻 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC H5N1 Bird Flu Current Situation Summary (CDC H5N1 technical report): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_H5N1 🚨 If the CDC issues new health warning, get the latest CDC health alert 2025 via the Health Alert Network (HAN CDC website): https://ama-assn.co/CDC_HAN 🩺 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