Brain Surgery and D.C. Strategy: A Q&A With AMA President Bobby Mukkamala

Brain Surgery and D.C. Strategy: A Q&A With AMA President Bobby Mukkamala

(MedPage Today) -- The American Medical Association (AMA) inaugurated Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist from Flint, Michigan, as its 180th president on Tuesday. MedPage Today Washington Editor Joyce Frieden sat down with Mukkamala (pronounced...

Physicians in private practice — or not: How many are left?

A leader of the American Independent Medical Practice Association discusses new AMA findings about the state of private practice physicians.

Independent review of physician associates and anaesthesia associates

Information about the independent review of the physician associate and anaesthesia associate professions, led by Professor Gillian Leng CBE.

newsGP - ‘It devalues us’: Physician assistant roles raising concerns

A new push to expand the use of PAs has triggered fears the role will expand in Australia, which the RACGP says is to the detriment of GPs.

Physician college backs Grattan GP proposal - Medical Republic

A secondary consultation pathway would allow GPs to seek written advice from hospital-based specialists before referring.