International Medical Graduates who seek entry into U.S. programs of Graduate Medical Education (GME) must obtain a visa that permits clinical training to provide medical services. The most common ...

The Code’s preamble warns physicians that the “relationship between ethics and law is complex.” But the preamble adds that even though “ethical values and legal principles are usually closely related, ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) began implementing the appropriate use criteria (AUC) program on Jan. 1, 2020 with an education and operations testing period during which physicians ...

With the dawn of a midterm election year and major issues affecting the nation’s health system on the agenda, questions arise about the role physicians should play in discussing political topics with ...

A physician recruiter has seen hundreds of doctors work through details of employment offers. Learn her recommendations for getting the right deal.

The AMA has published updates to the Current Procedural Terminology (CPT ®) code set to include newly assigned provisional codes for vaccines to protect patients against the H5N8 strain of highly ...

AMA member Stephanie Strohbeen, MD, says learning to be a great teammate is one of the biggest growth experiences in ...

What is quality improvement and patient safety? Why is quality and safety important in health care? Is there quality and safety education for residents online? Our guest is Amber Clevenger, GME ...

What’s the news: A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced the Physician Fee Stabilization Act. The bill would increase the budget-neutrality threshold under the Medicare physician payment ...

Elite athletes have talked about their mental health and put their well-being ahead of their sport. In the airline industry, there is less shame in a pilot’s taking a day off if they are not on their ...

Marketa Wills, MD, is excited about the evolving technology landscape and how new innovations can advance the field of psychiatry. But the CEO and medical director of the American Psychiatric ...

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