American Medical Association

Approaches to Opioid Use Disorder Care in Pediatrics

In this episode, host Bobby Mukkamala, MD, is joined by Sharon Levy, MD, MPH, who shares relevant research, insights, and experience addressing opioid use disorder in a pediatric setting. A comprehensive approach to fighting the opioid epidemic and similar epidemics…

Approaches to Opioid Use Disorder Care in Pediatrics

In this episode, host Bobby Mukkamala, MD, is joined by Sharon Levy, MD, MPH, who shares relevant research, insights, and experience addressing opioid use disorder in a pediatric setting. A comprehensive approach to fighting the opioid epidemic and similar epidemics…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – Whole-Person Care: What Are Employer Priorities?

Dr Raymond Tsai, AMA member and Vice President of Advanced Primary Care at the Purchaser Business Group on Health (PBGH), explains why it is in an employer’s best interest to prioritize providing their team members with high-quality, whole-person care. He…

Achieving Physician and APP Wellness With the Best Place to Care Initiative

Achieving Physician and APP Wellness with the Best Place to Care Initiative Dr. Suzanna Fox and Yasemin Moore from Advocate Health, which achieved Joy in Medicine Gold for the Southeast region in 2023, discuss the Best Place to Care Initiative…

Pre-Visit Laboratory Testing – Save Time and Improve Care

This toolkit will help you implement pre-visit laboratory testing at your practice. It includes guidance on building team-based workflows to ensure pre-visit labs are efficiently ordered and reliably completed to make the most out of each patient visit.

Responding to Physician Suicide – Building a Culture of Support and Healing

Dr Gino Somers, Chief of the Department of Paediatric Laboratory Medicine from Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) Toronto, shares his experience adapting the AMA STEPS ForwardÆ After a Physician Suicide Toolkit to meet the unique needs of his organization. He…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – One Doctor’s Search for Humanity in Medicine

Dr Jessi Gold, inaugural chief wellness officer for the University of Tennessee (UT) System, associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), practicing outpatient psychiatrist, and author of the book, How Do You Feel?: One…

Safer Prescribing of Opioids for Pain Management

As health care professionals, it is essential to prescribe opioids safely and appropriately to ensure effective and equitable pain management while minimizing risk. This course offers an overview and application of safer opioid prescribing practices through five patient interactions in…