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AMA
American Medical Association
Latest AMA Meeting Coverage
One pediatric endocrinologist called it "lifesaving" for her patients
Delegates express concerns that PPE doesn't always cover women, who are more at risk of exposure
Proposed policy statement stresses access, but what about safety and fairness?
Members also debate alternative ways states can safely license foreign med-school graduates
Delegates also mulled resolutions on pediatric hospital closures, public health misinformation
Bruce Scott, MD, also touches on scope-of-practice issues in speech to House of Delegates
Departing CEO James Madara, MD, suggests the group's governing body might be getting too large
"We need to move to something different ... something that actually works," one member said
Members also tussled over whether to leverage unmatched physician graduates to fight shortages
Health system should "not get in the way" of providing good care, says Bruce Scott
Delegates at annual meeting chose compromise policy over more divisive ceasefire resolution
Equity, inclusion, Medicare payment reform have all seen progress with association's support
"My future is in literal jeopardy," one family physician resident says
Some want model scope-of-practice legislation, but access concerns persist
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