Latest posts tagged with #OurAMA on Bluesky
#OurAMA is proud to award $1.1M to the John A. Burns School of Medicine to advance culturally responsive AI in medical education. This investment will personalize physician training and help strengthen Hawaiʻi’s rural health workforce through precision education. spr.ly/63324h9QoK
#OurAMA's new Center for Digital Health and AI is designed to put physicians at the center of shaping, guiding and implementing technologies transforming medicine. Learn more: spr.ly/63328AfWj0
IMG Week
Happy #IMGWeek! All week long we'll be celebrating the accomplishments and impact of international medical graduates. These physicians work hard to advocate for their patients and communities. Learn how #OurAMA is supporting IMGs this week and beyond. spr.ly/63321AFYgz
Rural communities have long struggled to recruit and retain doctors. Many international medical graduates help fill those gaps thanks in part to the H-1B visa. #OurAMA urges the Administration to make IMGs exempt to the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. spr.ly/63322AFoSE…
A common thread runs through all four years of medical school: Medical students are busy. #OurAMA shares how to navigate the unique challenges of each year of medical school. Learn more: spr.ly/63329AxZSX
When The Pitt won multiple Emmys, it wasn't just a victory for Hollywood, "they were a cultural recognition of a profession that has been running on fumes." #OurAMA members, Owais Durrani, DO and Robert Glatter, MD, share what these wins mean to the medical community.
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#OurAMA strongly supports making naloxone available everywhere there is an opportunity to save a life from an opioid-related overdose. spr.ly/63326AVy2p
#OurAMA is concerned that ACIP's new process and recommendations not only reduce parental choice, but also reflects ACIP’s reliance on selective data in forming its guidance. Read our full statement: spr.ly/63323AVMwb
#OurAMA is honored to announce the 2025-2026 recognized organizations whose ongoing commitment to support #physician well-being and reduce #burnout through the Joy in Medicine® Health System Recognition Program. Learn more: spr.ly/63327ABkwD
@amermedicalassn.bsky.social #AMA -zing networking, connecting, & strategic planning at AMA Section Leadership Retreat. Served as invited speaker for panel discussion on “Good Governance”. 2025-2026 #WPS #GoverningCouncil met in person. #OurAMA #WPS #GC #Collaborations #Impact #Engagement
The FDA’s new opioid labeling rightly centers patient-physician decision-making. #OurAMA agrees: Opioid therapy must be individualized, benefits must outweigh risks, and care must avoid abrupt changes that harm patients. spr.ly/63324fkpkn
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July 2025 Chair’s Corner:
www.ama-assn.org/member-group...
Deadlines:
- July 31 - AMA Inspiration Award nominations:
cloud.e.ama-assn.org/21-1586-Insp...
- August 17 - AMA-WPS Resolutions due.
AMA-WPS Policymaking:
www.ama-assn.org/member-group...
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Did you know #OurAMA has an LGBTQ+ Section? Learn more about the organization's newest section and see how you can get involved! http://spr.ly/6332645bhn
Vaccines save lives. And in times like these, clear, evidence-based guidance matters more than ever. #OurAMA joins 79 medical societies to reaffirm that vaccines for flu, COVID-19 & RSV are vital to preventing serious illness. http://spr.ly/633214e6w3 #VaccinesWork
Today, Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, a New York based urologist, was named president-elect of #OurAMA. Following a year-long term as president-elect, Dr. Underwood will be inaugurated AMA president in June 2026. Learn more: http://spr.ly/633274y1XV #AMAmtg
This morning, Sheila Rege, MD, a Washington-based oncologist and member of the AMA since 1987, was elected to #OurAMA's Board of Trustees. Learn more: http://spr.ly/633284y1rq #AMAmtg
Today, #OurAMA announced the election of Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH, an Iowa dermatologist with 20 years of experience in organized medicine, to its Board of Trustees. Learn more: http://spr.ly/633214y1r1 #AMAmtg
Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH
Sheila Rege, MD
Please join us in congratulating the newly elected members of #OurAMA's Board of Trustees: Marta J. Van Beek, MD, MPH and Sheila Rege, MD. #AMAmtg
Willie Underwood, III, MD, MSc, MPH
Please join us in congratulating the newest President-elect of #OurAMA, Willie Underwood, III, MD, MSc, MPH! Dr. Underwood is a board-certified urologic surgeon based in Buffalo, New York. #AMAmtg
How do we fix the health care system for doctors? What policies does the American Medical Association support? What's going to happen to Medicare? Get the answers to these questions and more from Todd Askew, #OurAMA's senior vice president of Advocacy. http://spr.ly/633294Eez7 #AMAmtg
Side by side photos of Dr. Egbert and Dr. Armstrong. Above, there is text saying "Congratulations to our re-elected Speaker & Vice Speaker of the AMA House of Delegates!"
Congratulations to Dr. Egbert & Dr. Armstrong for their re-election as Speaker and Vice Speaker of #OurAMA House of Delegates! We look forward to another year under your leadership.
James L. Madara, MD addresses the AMA House of Delegates
James L. Madara, MD just gave his final address to #OurAMA's House of Delegates as CEO and Executive Vice President at the 2025 #AMAmtg. Please join us in thanking him for his leadership and wishing him well in his future endeavors. Thank you for everything, Dr. Madara!
#OurAMA is fighting inappropriate scope of practice expansions that threaten patient safety. AMA advocacy, with your help, secured over 180 scope of practice wins over the last two years. http://spr.ly/633274E9WW #AMAmtg
"AMA advocacy – amplified by Federation partners in this room – has brought us close to achieving Medicare payment reform that ties future reimbursement to inflation, representing a foundational step toward reform that #OurAMA & partners have long sought." - Dr. Bruce Scott at #AMAmtg
In advance of his last address as President of the American Medical Association, Bruce Scott, MD discusses the challenges doctors still face and what's next for #OurAMA.
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In advance of his last address as President of the American Medical Association, Bruce Scott, MD discusses the challenges doctors still face and what's next for #OurAMA. http://spr.ly/6332046YpC
Physician burnout is steadily declining—and #OurAMA's efforts are making a real impact. AMA President Dr. Bruce Scott shares what’s working and what still needs to be done. http://spr.ly/63326NhMM4
At the end of this month, Christine Sinsky, MD, #OurAMA's Vice President of Professional Satisfaction is set to retire. In this episode of AMA Update, Dr. Sinsky reflects on her career at the AMA and the lasting impact of her work to improve physician well-being. http://spr.ly/63322NxP5A
Thrilled to be re-elected @amermedicalassn.bsky.social #OurAMA #WomenPhysiciansSection #GoverningCouncil. 7 candidates for 1 spot. Thank you @acpimphysicians.bsky.social @amwa-doctors.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social MA & NH Delegations. #PhysicianAdvocacy #WomensHealth #GenderEquity
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@amermedicalassn.bsky.social May #WPS 2025 Chair’s Corner:
www.ama-assn.org/member-group...
May is #aanhpiheritagemonth #advocacy for #AsianHealthDisparities
#NationalMentalHealthAwarenessMonth. May 11-17, 2025 is #WomensHealthWeek
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