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June 27, 2023 RSV vaccine recommendations and ACIP meeting recap with Sandra Fryhofer, MD
Who should get vaccinated for RSV? What are the side effects and safety concerns for RSV vaccines? Your vaccine questions answered by Sandra Fryhofer, MD — the AMA ACIP liaison and AMA’s immediate past board chair. Dr. Fryhofer shares everything physicians need to know about the new recommendations from CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for both #RSV vaccines. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
17 min
June 26, 2023 Youth mental health crisis: Trends & treatments with Joan Jeung, MD, MPH
Causes contributing to the youth mental health crisis, challenges in treating it and how physicians can help, with Joan Jeung, MD, MPH, a clinical professor of pediatrics at the UCSF School of Medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

📺 Watch Tackling the Youth Mental Health Crisis webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_QdOkJuRJk
📋 Download Pediatric Behavioral Health Integration in Private Practice here: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/bhi-private-practice-pediatric-populations.pdf
🧠 Access more BHI resources on AMA STEPS Forward® Practice Innovation Strategies: https://gateway.on24.com/wcc/eh/3346741/category/91855/behavioral-health-integration
🧩 Get practical strategies for managing suicidal ideation and reducing risk: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/practical-strategies-managing-suicidal-ideation-and-reducing-risk
☎️ Call or text 9-8-8 if you or anyone you know needs help. 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.
💪 Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and become a member today to support more programming like this: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew
11 min
June 22, 2023 Tips to reduce your EHR inbox volume and save time with Jane Fogg, MD, MPH
A strategy and tactical tips to reduce your EHR inbox and save time. Atrius Health has reduced EHR inbox volume by 25%. Joining us to share how they did it is the physician who led the effort, Jane Fogg, MD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
📨 Get the 9 Step System-Level Approach to EHR Inbox Reduction here: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/system-level-approach-to-ehr-inbox-reduction.pdf
✅ Download the EHR Inbox Reduction Checklist now: https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/ehr-inbox-reduction-checklist.pdf
📺 Watch the system-level approach to EHR inbox reduction webinar: https://youtu.be/6Waquhrtbu0
📋 Access AMA’s Taming the EHR Playbook here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/ama-steps-forward/taming-ehr-playbook-resources#a-system-level-approach-to-ehr-inbox-reduction
📰 Read the full In-Basket Reduction article in New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Catalyst: https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.22.0438
🗓 To learn more and register for the American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH), October 11-13, in Palm Desert, Calif., visit: https://www.physician-wellbeing-conference.org
💪 Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery
13 min
June 21, 2023 Bird flu outbreak, child mental health crisis, new CDC director & more with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH
The latest on mental health services for kids, the avian flu response, leadership changes at the CDC, plus updated FDA vaccine recommendations covered by AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
For the latest news on H5N1 Bird Flu, visit: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/avianflu/avian-flu-summary.htm
12 min
June 20, 2023 AI in health care, ending physician burnout & more with AMA's new president Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH
The AMA’s new president, Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, discusses the current state of medicine, his priorities for the next year, as well as the challenges and opportunities ahead for the AMA and America’s physicians. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
10 min
June 15, 2023 Technology is helping to treat the maternal health crisis with Toluwalase Ajayi, MD
Gaps in research make treating the maternal health crisis even more challenging. However, the PowerMom platform is pioneering an innovative way to use digital technology to close those gaps and improve maternal outcomes. Joining us to discuss is the lead researcher behind PowerMom, AMA Board Trustee Toluwalase Ajayi, MD, director of clinical research at Scripps Research Translational Institute. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/recovery
9 min
June 13, 2023 Update on the AMA’s 2023 advocacy priorities with Todd Askew
One year ago, the AMA unveiled its Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians at its Annual Meeting. Joining us at the 2023 Annual Meeting to provide an update on the Recovery Plan and our top advocacy priorities is Todd Askew, the AMA’s senior vice president of advocacy. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://www.ama-assn.org/advocacy-update
14 min
June 12, 2023 AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, talks Medicare payment, physician burnout & reproductive care
AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, reflects on his presidency and shares what it was like to lead the AMA through the ups and downs of the past year, tackling issues like Medicare payment reform, fixing prior authorization, maintaining access to reproductive care and evidence-based medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
18 min
June 08, 2023 How Mississippi is stopping scope of practice expansion with Katherine Gantz Pannel, DO
How did the Mississippi State Medical Association (MSMA) defeat 11 scope of practice expansion bills in the last year? Get the secret to success and learn what’s driving this legislative winning streak from Dr. Katherine Gantz Pannel—a psychiatrist in Oxford, Mississippi, and immediate past chair of the MSMA board of trustees. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
🧰 Access AMA's scope of practice key tools & resources here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/scope-practice/scope-practice-key-tools-resources

❤️‍🩹 Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and working to #stopscopecreep by visiting: https://www.ama-assn.org/amaone/ama-recovery-plan-america-s-physicians-fighting-scope-creep

10 min
June 07, 2023 hMPV symptoms and what you need to know with Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH
The latest on human metapneumovirus (hMPV), RSV vaccine approvals, changes in Medicaid coverage by state, reports about the next CDC director, and data from a new study on weight-loss surgery for kids published in JAMA Pediatrics with AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
12 min

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