
Moving Medicine
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Oct 17, 2024 • 11min
Cannabis use among pregnant persons
Ob-Gyn and addiction medicine physician Tricia Wright, MD, MS, DFASAM examines cannabis use during pregnancy, including why pregnant persons might use cannabis, the effects of prenatal exposure, and how to talk with pregnant patients about cannabis use.
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Oct 3, 2024 • 19min
Cannabis and pain management
Physicians Samer Narouze, MD, PhD and Ali Zarrabi, MD, focus on the intersection of cannabis use and pain, reviewing the scientific literature. They also highlight adverse events and challenges to utilization of cannabis for pain.
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Sep 19, 2024 • 16min
Preventing cannabis use among minors
As access to cannabis products increases in the United States, there are potential health implications for children and adolescents. Maria H. Rahmandar, MD, physician at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine, explores the risk factors, screening strategies, and impacts that cannabis use may have in this population.
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Aug 29, 2024 • 27min
Addressing the mental health elephant in the room with Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH
Willie Underwood III, MD, MSc, MPH, immediate past chair of the AMA board of trustees and advocate for physician wellbeing, joins Alex McDonald, MD, of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, to discuss the traditional barriers to overcoming the stigma of mental health in the medical community, how things are changing for the better, and resources for medical professionals in need. This episode was created in collaboration with the PermanenteDocs Chat podcast, and is hosted by family physician Alex McDonald, MD.
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Aug 16, 2024 • 23min
The physician shortage crisis—and how to fix it, Part II
In the second part of this conversation, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, and AMA experts continue their discussion on the upcoming physician shortage and how to fix it. Experts include, Dr. John Andrews, vice president of graduate medical education innovations; senior attorney Alexis Pierce; and Christopher Sherin, assistant director in the Division of Congressional Affairs.
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Aug 8, 2024 • 33min
The physician shortage crisis—and how to fix it, Part I
Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, is joined by AMA experts to discuss the impending physician shortage and how to fix it. Experts from the AMA include, Dr. John Andrews, vice president of graduate medical education innovations; senior attorney Alexis Pierce; and Christopher Sherin, assistant director in the Division of Congressional Affairs.
📄 Compendium of graduate medical education initiatives: https://www.ama-assn.org/education/improve-gme/compendium-graduate-medical-education-initiatives
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Jul 24, 2024 • 32min
State models for telehealth licensure flexibility, Part II
In part two, AMA immediate past president, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld, and experts continue their discussion about new telehealth licensing models for physicians. Panelists include Clark Barrineau, assistant vice president of government affairs at the Medical Society of Virginia; Marschall Smith, executive director at the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact; Dr. Sarvam TerKonda, immediate past chair of the Federation of State Medical Boards; Jared Augenstein, managing director at Manatt Health Strategies; and Kimberly Horvath, a senior attorney at the AMA.
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Jul 18, 2024 • 23min
Mentorship in medicine with Ved Gossain, MD
Ved Gossain, MD, endocrinologist and former chair of the Senior Physicians Section Governing Council at the AMA talks about his career path and the importance of mentoring the next generation of physicians. This episode was created in collaboration with the PermanenteDocs Chat podcast, and is hosted by family physician Alex McDonald, MD.
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Jul 3, 2024 • 24min
State models for telehealth licensure flexibility, Part I
AMA immediate past president, Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld leads the discussion in this mini-series on new telehealth licensing models for physicians. In part one, experts Kimberly Horvath, senior attorney at the AMA and Jared Augenstein, managing director at Manatt Health Strategies, provide background on telehealth state licensure as it stands.
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May 28, 2024 • 45min
AI, health care, and the strange future of medicine
Physician panel discusses AI in healthcare, covering consumer symptom assessment apps, generative AI tools, population health data science, and AI integration in emergency medicine. They explore challenges like bias concerns, data regulations, and patient empowerment with AI tools. The discussion emphasizes human oversight in medical decisions and the critical need for transparency and consent in healthcare data usage.
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