If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing “988” or the Crisis Text Line by texting “HOME” to 741741. Melanie Gray Miller, a 30-year-old doctor, wiped away her tears as she described the isolation she felt after losing a beloved patient. “It was at the end of a night shift, when bad things always seem to happen,” said Miller, who is training to be a pediatrician. The boy had been ill for months in the Medical University…
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Physicians’ passion to reshape medicine is how AMA policy is crafted
Behind the scenes of the policy adopted in the AMA House of Delegates is the tireless dedication of physicians and medical students who possess an unwavering passion for reshaping the field of medicine. With a rich history spanning 175 years, the AMA meets every moment of medicine by advancing science and research, standardizing physician training and medical education, improving public health, and uniting the profession around a common whole of ethics. But it is the AMA members themselves who serve as a driving force, fueling the creation of policies that…
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