In honor of the AMA’s International Medical Graduate, or IMG, Recognition Week, AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with Dr. Natalia Solenkova, an intensivist physician and international medical graduate about her personal experience as an IMG, and as a vocal physician working on the frontlines in Miami during the pandemic. 

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Natalia Solenkova, MD, PhD, on the vital role of international medical graduates

In honor of the AMA’s International Medical Graduate, or IMG Recognition Week, AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with Daniel Rivers, partnerships director at AMOpportunities in Chicago, about the benefits of a United States Clinical Experience (USCE), including what they are and how to land one. 

Daniel Rivers talks U.S. clinical experience opportunities for IMGs

Three physicians share how implementing behavioral health integration (BHI) has helped to increase joy and satisfaction in their practice. They highlight the benefits brought by BHI in practice and underscore best practices that have helped to reduce administrative burden and increase physician satisfaction prior to and during the course of the pandemic. For more about the BHI Collaborative Overcoming Obstacles Series, go to www.ama-assn.org/bhiresources.

Physician experts on beating burnout with behavioral health integration

AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with Stephanie Johnson, the AMA’s Vice President of Communications and Product Strategies, about the AMA’s ongoing efforts to encourage Black women in taking preventive action to protect their heart health and an important event happening this weekend that’s an extension of that work. 

Stephanie Johnson discusses making self care and heart health a priority for Black women

AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with Dr. Willie Underwood, a board-certified urologist, AMA Board Trustee and executive director of the Buffalo Center for Health Equity in Buffalo, New York, about a new flu vaccine campaign and what physicians need to know about this year’s flu season. Join the conversation on social by using #NoTimeForFlu

Dr. Willie Underwood explains why there's #NoTimeForFlu this year

Kicking off the AMA’s Medical Student National Advocacy Week, AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with Brittany Ikwuagwu, the AMA's government relations advocacy fellow in Washington, D.C., about the power of medical student advocacy to create change. 

Brittany Ikwuagwu on the power of medical student advocacy

Virtual registration closes Oct. 6 for this year’s American Conference on Physician Health (ACPH), a scientific conference sponsored jointly by the AMA, Mayo Clinic and Stanford University, taking place Oct. 7-9. Visit https://www.physician-wellbeing-conference.org/ to register now.AMA will be hosting a webinar with Dr. Shanafelt on Thursday, Oct. 21. To virtually attend, email: stepsforward@ama-assn.org

Dr. Tait Shanafelt on addressing physician burnout

AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with AMA Senior Vice President of Advocacy in Washington, D.C., about the AMA’s latest advocacy efforts. Topics include details from the Build Back Better Act that impact physicians and preventing Medicare payment cuts at the end of the year.

Todd Askew on advocacy issues that matter to physicians

To wrap up the AMA’s Women in Medicine month, AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with Dr. Alexa Kimball, president and CEO of Harvard Medical Faculty Physicians at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, about her mission to close gaps for women in medicine through mentorship, sponsorship and leadership.

Dr. Alexa Kimball shares how she is closing gaps for women in medicine

For more information and resources, visit: https://end-overdose-epidemic.org/

Dr. Bobby Mukkamala reviews findings from the 2021 Overdose Epidemic Report

AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with Ochsner Health President and CEO Warner Thomas and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Robert Hart about the impact of Hurricane Ida and Ochsner’s efforts to safeguard its patients and community in the aftermath.  

Ochsner Health's leadership on protecting patients and community post-Hurricane Ida

AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with Dr. L.J Tan, chief policy and partnerships officer at the Immunization Action Coalition, about the importance of staying up-to-date on adult immunizations and a recent call to action that explains how physicians can help.

Dr. L.J Tan talks about a call to action to increase adult immunizations

AMA CXO Todd Unger talks with Dr. Fred Cerise, president and CEO of Parkland Health & Hospital System in Dallas, about the importance of building trust in health care during COVID and beyond. 

Dr. Fred Cerise discusses building trust in health care during COVID and beyond

In recognition of National Physician Suicide Awareness Day, AMA CXO Todd Unger discusses physician suicide with Corey and Jennifer Feist, founders of the Dr. Lorna Breen Heroes’ Foundation that aims to reduce burnout of health care professionals and safeguard their well-being.

Corey and Jennifer Feist on addressing physician mental health

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