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SAP-port System Building: Empowering Patients With Seizure Action Plans

This activity aims to improve learners’ knowledge, confidence, and competence in understanding the latest science, emerging conference and clinical trial data, and ongoing clinical trials to optimize treatment for patients with epilepsy.

ABC Medical Provider Core Training

These trainings review guideline-based recommendations for evaluation and treatment of children and adults with obesity. Included are practical tips for talking about weight with patients, assessing eating, activity, sleep and other related habits, screening for comorbidities, and engaging in shared…

Ethics Talk: Why Health Care Still Matters in the Face of Humanity’s End

This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast about nuclear proliferation and planetary health. The featured guests are Joseph Hodgkin, MD, an attending hospitalist physician at Massachusetts General Hospital…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – Pre-Visit Planning – Save Time and Improve Care

This toolkit explains how to implement team-based pre-visit planning to prepare for upcoming appointments, optimize the value of each appointment for both patients and physicians, and reduce the number of follow-up patient portal messages and phone calls.

AMA STEPSFORWARD – The Unseen Cost of Limited Time Off

Dr Christine Sinsky, former vice president of Professional Satisfaction at the AMA, discusses her research on physician vacation habits and their impact on career satisfaction and retention, featuring insights from her recently published Mayo Clinic Proceedings article. She delves into…

AMA STEPSFORWARD – State-Level Strategies for Behavioral Health Integration

Dr Cassie Littler, Medical Director of the Webb Pediatric Specialty Clinic at Denver Health (a Federally Qualified Health Center) discusses the role of state governments in promoting sustainable, integrated behavioral health care. She explores funding disparities, workforce shortages, and the…

Learning From Error: Applying Root Cause Analysis in Health Care

In health care settings, thorough investigations are vital for identifying design flaws and process errors. This microlesson focuses on root cause analysis (RCA), a type of investigation designed to identify the underlying causes of events. Through case studies and interactive…