It's a violent country; prevention remains a priority for the AMA

Article Abstract:

The American Medical Assn (AMA) has released a report on violence in the US that gives the country a 'D.' As part of the AMA's Physicians' Campaign Against Violence, the AMA Task Force on Violence studied peer-reviewed reports and compiled grades for four categories of violence, including family violence, sexual assault, public violence and virtual violence, or violence portrayed in the media. The AMA Board of Trustees has made violence prevention its top priority.

Reports, Violence

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Land of (too much) opportunity

Article Abstract:

The American Medical Association and five other groups want the government to address a looming oversupply of physicians by cutting Medicare funding for medical residency training programs. The reductions should mean an end to subsidies for the training of international students. Approximately 40% of first-year residency students are foreign graduates, and approximately 75% of the international students remain in the US to practice medicine.

Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Professions Education, Editorial, International aspects, Medical students, Training, Medical education policy, Health occupations schools

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Residents: align goals, incentives in GME funding

Article Abstract:

The Resident Physicians Section (RPS) of the American Medical Association (AMA) is asking the AMA for help in restructuring graduate medical education payment policies that hinder resident choice and primary care training. The RPS is requesting that the AMA support full funding and restoration of full funding for combined residency program training and for graduate medical education.

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Professional Organizations, Colleges and universities, Graduate & Professional Schools, Medical Associations, Finance, Residents (Medicine), Graduate medical education, Medical societies

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