AMA Update

AMA Update is your source for physician-focused news. Hear from physicians and other experts on trending public health concerns, practice issues, and more. Because who’s doing the talking matters. Find all AMA podcasts at ama-assn.org/podcasts.

New physician orientation: Hospital orientation for doctors and physician onboarding topics
Apr 18, 2025 – 00:11:47
Medicare PT cap: Does insurance cover physical therapy and who to ask for help with physical therapy
Apr 16, 2025 – 00:14:48
Measles news, new COVID study findings, plus Life in Media Survey on kids' mental health and phones
Apr 14, 2025 – 00:11:41
What is depression? Depression diagnosis, seasonal affective disorder and how to deal with SAD
Apr 11, 2025 – 00:10:57
Another measles death, pertussis news, a new Alzheimer's test, plus shingles and dementia study
Apr 9, 2025 – 00:09:56
Long COVID 2025: Symptoms, diagnosis, post-COVID treatments and the latest long COVID research
Apr 7, 2025 – 00:11:01
AI in health insurance claims, why prior authorization is so difficult and how AMA fights to fix it
Apr 4, 2025 – 00:12:30
CDC measles outbreak update, MMR vaccine news, typhus disease, and the end of flu season 2025
Apr 2, 2025 – 00:12:18
AI in medicine, translational science and more from the Journal of the American Medical Association
Mar 31, 2025 – 00:10:46
Match Day 2025 results: NRMP match rates by specialty, SOAP match statistics and more
Mar 28, 2025 – 00:07:57
What is the stomach bug going around right now? Norovirus 2025: Signs, symptoms and treatment
Mar 26, 2025 – 00:14:54
How to stay healthy when traveling: Measles, dengue virus, and how to sleep better with sleepmaxxing
Mar 24, 2025 – 00:11:37
Negotiating employment contracts for physicians
Mar 21, 2025 – 00:16:59
Long COVID JAMA study, antibiotic resistance from microplastics and Oklahoma measles outbreak update
Mar 19, 2025 – 00:11:07
Deciding to close your medical practice and the dire consequences of Medicare cuts
Mar 14, 2025 – 00:16:16
Measles update, cancer screening rates, bird flu and pet safety
Mar 12, 2025 – 00:11:42
Precision education and the future of medical education
Mar 10, 2025 – 00:15:50
Menopause and cardiovascular disease and using HRT to treat menopause symptoms
Mar 7, 2025 – 00:19:09
What outbreaks are happening right now? Measles, avian influenza, long COVID kids and vaccine news
Mar 5, 2025 – 00:11:25
Better preparing med students for residency by creating foundational UME competencies
Mar 3, 2025 – 00:12:21
Extreme risk protection orders and what physicians need to know about ERPO laws
Feb 28, 2025 – 00:12:10
Long COVID news, measles in Texas, RSV vaccine for moms, food recalls and rural health care access
Feb 26, 2025 – 00:14:13
Physician burnout solutions: A leadership program for doctors that makes them feel valued at work
Feb 24, 2025 – 00:12:42
Physicians and pharmacists work together to improve the prior authorization process
Feb 21, 2025 – 00:12:06
Worst flu season: Influenza virus spread, new bird flu cases in the US, plus measles outbreak update
Feb 19, 2025 – 00:11:37
Why do research in medical school? Research topics for med students and requirements for residents
Feb 17, 2025 – 00:14:25
What is whole person care? Understanding spiritual well being and spirituality in healthcare
Feb 14, 2025 – 00:16:22
Nevada dairy cattle bird flu news, American Heart Month, cardiovascular disease facts and flu tests
Feb 10, 2025 – 00:12:57
Firearm injury prevention strategies in medicine and how physicians can play a role in gun safety
Feb 7, 2025 – 00:19:36
Tuberculosis in Kansas, ebola virus update, and rising egg prices due to bird flu outbreak 2025
Feb 5, 2025 – 00:11:58
Medical mythbuster Joel Bervell, MD, on how to teach kids about medicine and address misinformation
Feb 3, 2025 – 00:11:48
AMA Joy in Medicine criteria for 2025 and the importance of recognizing physician well-being efforts
Jan 31, 2025 – 00:09:12
New bird flu outbreak in California, HMPV and COVID: Why is everyone sick in 2025?
Jan 29, 2025 – 00:14:29
Burnout gender gap: Burnout in men vs. women and how to reduce physician burnout
Jan 27, 2025 – 00:09:31
How to improve value-based care: Population health management strategies and benefits of CPT codes
Jan 24, 2025 – 00:09:47
Ozempic study on weight loss drugs side effects, FDA red dye 3 ban, flu cases and norovirus vaccine
Jan 22, 2025 – 00:13:07
Why lifestyle medicine is growing so fast and the benefits of a lifestyle medicine certification
Jan 17, 2025 – 00:12:45
California wildfire smoke and how to improve air quality during wildfires, plus norovirus treatments
Jan 15, 2025 – 00:12:40
2025 AMA advocacy priorities: Medicare payment, prior authorization, physician burnout and more
Jan 13, 2025 – 00:13:23
AMA advocacy efforts for 2025: Fixing Medicare now, prior authorization reform and more
Jan 10, 2025 – 00:11:05
Bird flu 2025, first H5N1 death, norovirus outbreak, and links between drinking alcohol and cancer
Jan 8, 2025 – 00:12:12
AI scribes for clinicians: How ambient listening in medicine works and future AI use cases
Jan 6, 2025 – 00:16:09
How the AMA fought for docs in 2024 to fix prior authorization, reduce physician burnout and more
Dec 23, 2024 – 00:04:01
Living with chronic pain, lifespan vs healthspan, and updated dietary guideline recommendations
Dec 18, 2024 – 00:11:55
A new model of value-based care and direct-to-employer health care pros and cons
Dec 16, 2024 – 00:09:24
Health care technology trends 2025: AI benefits, wearable use cases and telehealth expansion
Dec 13, 2024 – 00:16:27
USDA milk testing, raw milk recall, plus new flu treatment study and the current COVID variant
Dec 11, 2024 – 00:13:13
“It’s such an eye-opening experience.” Bobby Mukkamala, MD, reflects on his brain tumor diagnosis
Dec 9, 2024 – 00:15:20
Best practices for providing virtual primary care with Matthew Sakumoto, MD
Dec 6, 2024 – 00:16:10
Bird flu in California, walking pneumonia in kids and more viruses going around at the moment 2024
Dec 4, 2024 – 00:12:22

Recent Reviews

CantorEliza

Sound quality !!

I really appreciate these updates. I find the inconsistent (and often poor) sound quality extremely distracting. Please take care of this!
Funnygirlnyc

Mainstream Media

The timeliness of topics discussed is good. However, I’m perplexed as to why some of the speakers reference articles written by non experts & potentially biased writers from the NYT & Washington Post. There must be actual sources of expertise available that can be cited instead of articles in the mainstream media. No?
AZTune

Stay Up To Date

Updates that educate.
August Consumer

CDC donkey

CDC rep talked like a pharmacy rep. He didn’t answer the question: is the current vaccine a good match for today viruses in South America? He talked about how cute their campaign slogan is. All this on an AMA interview. Will go to GOOGLE for the answer. CDC second rate now.
Dg22334123566

Fantastic-just not long enough

Needs to be longer than 10-15 minutes
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not much info

This podcast contains a lot of generalized aspirational talk about AMA advocacy. Here's a synopsis: Physicians are burnt out, we need to heal the nation after COVID, AMA is leading the charge, we want higher medicare reimbursements, AI is exciting, telehealth is great. There, I saved you 15 minutes.
El Don McGuap

Inspiring 🖖🏾

Thank you AMA Update Podcast and Dr. Camara Phyllis Jones
ShyestGemini

Vital source of information

Especially now that a lot of the podcasts about Covid have moved on to other things, this is a vital source of information.
bc_snowgirl

No new information

You don’t need to tell us multiple times that only people who received Pfizer are qualified for a booster under the CDC’s latest guidance. We are well aware (and disgruntled) by lack of action and information on Moderna and J&J. There is little to no information addressing our concerns. Anyone who can read would have the information provided in today’s podcast.
RosierCait

Yay audio!

So glad this series is now available via podcast as well as on YouTube. Thanks!