It's National Influenza Vaccination Week and AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, reminds you to #FightFlu by getting your flu shot. Also covering the latest news on coronavirus from a post-Thanksgiving surge, what doctors need to know about monoclonal antibody treatments, and Pfizer BioNTech submitted an Emergency Use Authorization application to the FDA for its omicron-targeting coronavirus booster for children younger than 5. American Medical Assoc...
Dec 07, 2022•12 min•Ep. 227
Narayana Murali, MD, system chief medical officer of medicine services at Geisinger Health, discusses providing hospital level care in patients' homes. Dr. Murali is also chair of the AMA’s Integrated Physician Practice Section (IPPS). American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Check out AMA's Future of Health Report here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/ama-future-health-report Interested in AMA's Integrated Physician Practice Section (IPPS)? Learn more at: https://...
Dec 05, 2022•20 min•Ep. 226
AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, believes "we need to fix what’s broken—and it’s not the doctor." This episode details the challenges facing physicians, their patients, and how now is the time for physicians to stand together in the fight for #HealthcareReform. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Watch Dr. Resneck's full speech here: https://www.ama-assn.org/press-center/speeches/jack-resneck-jr-md-address-2022-interim-meeting-hod Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and acces...
Dec 01, 2022•22 min•Ep. 225
AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares the latest post-Thanksgiving "tripledemic" trends, as well as findings from a new CDC study on how the updated boosters performed in the real world. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Nov 29, 2022•12 min•Ep. 224
AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy Todd Askew discusses the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts on Medicare physician payment reform. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Visit https://physiciansgrassrootsnetwork.org/ for more information. Stay up to date on all the latest advocacy news by subscribing to AMA Advocacy Update: https://www.ama-assn.org/advocacy-news Learn how the AMA is #FightingForDocs and access resources from the AMA Recovery Plan for America’s Physicians by visiting:...
Nov 28, 2022•14 min•Ep. 223
Today we cover everything parents and physicians need to know about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) with Paul Offit, MD, director of the Vaccine Education Center and an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Offit is also a member of the FDA’s vaccine advisory committee. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Nov 23, 2022•11 min•Ep. 222
Jonas Schluter, PhD, assistant professor at the Institute for Systems Genetics and Department for Microbiology, along side Ken Cadwell, PhD, the Recanati Family Professor of Microbiology at NYU Langone Health in New York, share findings from their study on the impacts of COVID infection on gut health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Nov 21, 2022•15 min•Ep. 221
Jeremy Cauwels, MD, chief physician at Sanford Health, and Kenric Maynor, MD, MBA, chair of the Medicine Institute at Geisinger Health System, join us today to discuss innovation in rural health care. 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
Nov 17, 2022•21 min•Ep. 220
What is good bedside manner—and how can you teach it? Today we discuss innovative ways to train physicians on bedside manner and the art of compassion with Nayan Kothari, MD, chief academic officer at Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Learn more about Saint Peter's Simulation Center for Interprofessional Learning and The Institute for Bedside Medicine, here: https://www.saintpetershcs.com/Graduate-Medical-Education/Simulat...
Nov 16, 2022•17 min•Ep. 219
Emily Kaus, GME wellness program manager, and Julie Higginbotham, resident education and development specialist, from Baylor, Scott & White in Dallas, share organizational insights to take on resident burnout and improve physician wellbeing. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Nov 14, 2022•19 min•Ep. 218
Emily Carroll, a senior attorney for the AMA’s Advocacy Resource Center, and George Cox, the AMA’s director of legislative counsel, share what physicians need to know about the No Surprises Act and how the AMA's advocacy team is working on behalf of physicians and patients as the Act evolves. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Guidance for implementation of the No Surprises Act: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/patient-support-advocacy/implementation-no-surprises-act Summ...
Nov 10, 2022•21 min•Ep. 217
Today Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, joins to discuss the latest trends and research in medicine from her vantage point as editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network in Chicago. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Nov 08, 2022•14 min•Ep. 216
AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine, and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the rapid rise of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases overwhelming hospitals, as well as an update on monkeypox. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Nov 07, 2022•12 min•Ep. 215
Rich Baron, MD, president and CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine and ABIM Foundation, joins to discuss the importance of rebuilding trust in the health care system. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. For more information, visit: https://buildingtrust.org/
Nov 03, 2022•10 min•Ep. 214
AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses the spike in flu, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and COVID cases across the country. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Nov 02, 2022•11 min•Ep. 213
Arash Harzand, MD, MBA, senior innovation fellow at the VA Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning in Atlanta, talks about digital transformation in health care and how it’s helping to fill critical gaps. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. AMA's "Return on Health" Research Framework is available here: https://www.ama-assn.org/practice-management/digital/amas-return-health-telehealth-framework-practices To access "The Playbook: Digital Healthcare Edition," visit: https://www....
Oct 31, 2022•17 min•Ep. 212
Sandra Fryhofer, MD, the AMA’s liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and chair of the AMA Board of Trustees, shares news from the latest ACIP meeting, including the newest COVID booster from Novavax, more reassuring data on the safety and value of COVID vaccines for pregnant people, their infants and children, and the inclusion of COVID vaccines in the Vaccines for Children Program. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Oct 27, 2022•14 min•Ep. 211
AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, discusses two new emerging subvariants: BQ. 1 and BQ1.1. Also covering the 'tripledemic' threat given cases of flu, COVID, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) infections are on the rise. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Oct 26, 2022•8 min•Ep. 210
Elizabeth Harry, MD, senior medical director of well being at UCHealth in Aurora, Colo., joins to discuss the connection between high childcare stress and burnout among health care workers during the pandemic. 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
Oct 24, 2022•8 min•Ep. 209
Today we dive into new research findings from a recent study on physician burnout with Christine Sinsky, MD, the AMA's vice president of professional satisfaction. Dr. Sinsky is one of the authors on the study that was published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings last month. 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 For more informati...
Oct 20, 2022•15 min•Ep. 208
Today we discuss pressing public health issues and the role of physicians and the AMA in our public health response with Frederick Chen, MD, MPH, the AMA’s new chief health and science Officer. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Oct 19, 2022•14 min•Ep. 207
David Aizuss, MD, an ophthalmologist in Calabasas, Calif., and a member of the AMA Board of Trustees discusses the California Assembly Bill 2236—which would have allowed optometrists to perform advanced eye procedures, including surgery—and how AMA and state advocacy helped defeat it. 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
Oct 18, 2022•14 min•Ep. 206
AMA's Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares details of the FDA's authorization for COVID boosters for kids 5 to 11, early Pfizer data on the bivalent booster and a study on long COVID, plus the latest on monkeypox and Ebola. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Oct 17, 2022•11 min•Ep. 205
In recognition of #HispanicHeritageMonth, Diana Ramos, MD, shares what her new role as California’s surgeon general means to her and how physicians' clinical experience can prepare them for leadership roles within government. She also discusses the first National Latino/Latina Physicians Day #NLPD and why it matters. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Email Dr. Ramos your health questions, concerns and community issues at DoctoraDiana@osg.ca.gov.
Oct 13, 2022•12 min•Ep. 204
AMA Vice President of Science, Medicine and Public Health Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, shares a new study that shows why getting a COVID booster matters. Also covering the importance of the flu shot, including a new flu campaign and talking points for physicians, and what a CDC Health Advisory for the Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Uganda means to physicians and patients. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. #FluFOMO to highlight how getting vaccinated can help people avoid missing out...
Oct 12, 2022•13 min•Ep. 203
Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist in Michigan—and immediate past chair of the AMA Board of Trustees—joins today for the first of many “What I Wish I Knew in Medical School” conversations with physician leaders and medical experts. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. We want to hear from medical students! Record and submit your questions to help inform future “What I Wish I Knew in Medical School” episodes here: https://bit.ly/3CweAJ1 Join us tonight for AMA's webinar "Medic...
Oct 10, 2022•14 min•Ep. 202
In March 2022, Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, joined the Biden Administration as the White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator. The general internist physician and academic, who is on short-term leave as Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, spoke with American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger about the new COVID booster and managing COVID this fall and winter.
Oct 06, 2022•25 min•Ep. 201
AMA's vice president of science, medicine and public health, Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH discusses the latest from the CDC on monkeypox treatments and universal masking guidelines for health care settings. Also covering new Omicron boosters and "most resistant variant" emerging in the UK. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Oct 05, 2022•13 min•Ep. 200
Everything you need to know about the 2022-2023 flu season, including: types of flu vaccines available, when you should get vaccinated—as well as which shot you, adults over 65, and those with egg allergies should get. Sandra Fryhofer, MD, is AMA's liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and a member of ACIP’s COVID-19 Vaccine Workgroup. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.
Oct 04, 2022•15 min•Ep. 199
What physicians need to know about nutrition education both for patient care and self-care with Stephen Devries, MD, executive director of the nonprofit Gaples Institute and an adjunct associate professor of nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts. Access "2022 Update: Nutrition Science for Health and Longevity: What Every Physician Needs to Know" via AMA Ed Hub™ here: https://edhub.ama-assn.org/gaples-institute-ed/provider-re...
Oct 03, 2022•16 min•Ep. 198
