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News Stories About Physician Addiction and Health Programs
New AMA Podcast on Strategies for Managing Suicidal Ideation
Dec 6, 2021, 10:09 AM
by
MSDC Staff
A new podcast from the AMA features speakers from Weill Cornell Medicine and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
As part of its AMA Moving Medicine series, the American Medical Association has released a new podcast that is timely to the current medical environment. Suicide experts share current data on suicidal ideation, the importance of screening early and often, and the connection between child mental health and mental health as an adult. Hear how a pediatrician implemented suicide screening, prevention efforts, risk assessment into their care setting and more.
See the transcript here.
Listen to the podcast here.
