Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network, and Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation continue their conversation on how medical journals and research are evolving to build trust, meet needs of physicians, and leverage AI.    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation  ? Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update ? Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA ..read more

In part II, guests pick up their discussion on issues regarding scope of practice expansion and its impact on medicine from the perspectives of the AMA, the Medical Association of Georgia and Washington State Medical Association. Sandra Adamson Fryhofer, MD, chair, AMA Board of Trustees moderates this panel, guests include, Kim Horvath, JD, senior attorney, AMA Advocacy Resource Center; Derek Norton, interim director, Government Relations, Medical Association of Georgia; and Sean Graham, director, Government Affairs, Washington State Medical Association.    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on ..read more

Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, PhD, MD, MAS, editor-in-chief of JAMA and JAMA Network, and Stephen Parodi, MD, executive vice president of The Permanente Federation discuss how medical journals and research are evolving to build trust, meet needs of physicians, and leverage AI.    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation  ? Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update ? Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds ? Listen ..read more

In part two of this series, physicians continue their discussion on the recent updates the Federation of State Medical Boards made to its recommendations relating to opioids and pain care. Physicians from the Federation include Humayun Chaudhry, DO, president and CEO, Sarvam TerKonda, MD, past chair, and Sherif Zaafran, MD. They join Dr. Michael Suk, Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees to discuss the updates.    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation  ? Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update ? Subscrib ..read more

Melissa Garretson, MD, member of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees, and Alex McDonald, MD, of the Southern California Permanente Medical Group, explore the challenges adolescents face online and how physicians can support their overall health. From screen time to sleep deprivation, Dr. Garretson shares strategies to help manage unhealthy social media use.    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation  ? Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update ? Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, w ..read more

A one-size-fits-all approach to caring for patients with pain is not a prudent way to manage care. In this episode, physicians discuss the recent updates the Federation of State Medical Boards made to its recommendations relating to opioids and pain care. Physicians from the Federation include Humayun Chaudhry, DO, president and CEO, Sarvam TerKonda, MD, past chair, and Sherif Zaafran, MD. They join Dr. Michael Suk, Chair of the AMA Board of Trustees to discuss the updates.    ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation  ? Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in he ..read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved cannabis-derived medications for several indications. In this episode, family practitioner Randy Easterling, MD, highlights the current regulatory status of FDA-approved cannabis-derived medications and their approved uses.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation  ? Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update ? Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds ..read more

Board-certified physician at Stanford Medicine, Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, and professor and director of Addiction Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina, Kevin Gray, MD, discuss cannabis use and its effects on mental health and psychiatric disorders, including psychosocial outcomes from use and potentiation of psychiatric disorders. Common perceptions of use of cannabis for mental health are also discussed.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation  ? Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA ..read more

Pain expert Samer Narouze, MD, PhD talks about the pharmacology of cannabis, including the chemical structures, mechanism of action in the body, and pharmacodynamics of cannabinoids. This episode also addresses clinical information related to potential drug-drug interactions and adverse events from use of these products.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation  ? Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update ? Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered ..read more

Learn about potential for cannabis addiction, withdrawal symptoms, and overdose. Board-certified physician at Stanford Medicine, Smita Das, MD, PhD, MPH, reviews screening, models of care, and treatment for cannabis use disorder.     ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ? Follow the AMA on YouTube: @americanmedicalassociation  ? Watch #AMAUpdate for the latest in health care news for physicians: https://bit.ly/AMA_Update ? Subscribe to AMA Morning Rounds newsletter, with the news you need every morning delivered to your inbox: https://bit.ly/AMA-MorningRounds ? Listen to our latest podcast episodes now ..read more