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Medgadget is pleased to be the first publication to present to the general public the new logo of the American Medical Association.

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Medgadget has learned that in the upcoming June 20th issue of the AMNews, the AMA will unveil its new 21st century symbol for AMA members. The statement in the AMNews reads:

The AMA's new symbol, proudly and distinctly bearing the Staff of Asclepius, represents many things that are good about the profession and its organization, not the least of which is continuity. Although the symbol has been associated with the AMA for nearly a century, both it--and the Association it represents--have evolved over time. The current iteration of the symbol pays homage to the past while conveying to the profession and to the public a clear, forceful message about the AMA's future.

The AMA has used several versions of the serpent and staff logo over the years and all of them tended toward literal interpretations. The new, more-stylized design remains clearly recognizable, while making a statement about the transformation of the AMA. It is inviting and unifying, and, most importantly, signals a new energy and vitality for the organization...

One other important change to note: In the new AMA logo, purple replaces the previous teal. A combination of red (connoting energy) and blue (stability) is a powerful, arresting color that is also warm and welcoming: further, it suggests the nobility of medicine's ethics and standards. Again, the message is clear that the AMA is a vibrant organization...

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Flashbacks: Grand Rounds XXXVII

Ladies and Gentlemen, distinguished guests, family, and friends: the faculty of Medgadget is pleased to welcome you to Grand Rounds XXXVII.

It's a special time of year, when we celebrate Commencement --- and send a new crop of doctors, nurses, researchers, and health policy wonks from the comforting confines of academia, and force them to finally start contributing to society.

On this happy occasion, we've lined up a diverse group of speakers to share their wisdom with the Class of 2005.

We've tried to stress this over the years, graduates: the health care industry is in flux, and so too are our jobs. Today we'll hear from seveal speakers reflecting on the changes in their industry:

The freshly-minted Nurse Practioner at crzegrl.net speaks candidly about her role on the Ortho-Trauma team, and

Of course, the general public's relationship with health care is a touchy subject, as people are confronted with rising costs, adverse events, and difficulties with insurance.

We've brought in a benefits specialist from Insureblog to speak on the social and economic implications of

Class of 2005, hopefully all this schooling has prepared you for your work ahead. But what do you know about your colleagues in different fields? How much do they know about you? Graduates, listen to these speakers as they describe some of the frustrations and triumphs of their work:

Geena, the critical care nurse at CodeBlog, tells a tale communicating life-and-death information, face-to-face, yet over the phone. Such paradoxes are necessary with language barriers and unprepared families.

How do you make surgeons mad? (In our experience, pretty much anything can do it.) But one sure-fire way is to accuse them of not thinking. Orac explains what surgeons really do.

A recent grad, Maria of Intueri.org, comes back to share her perspective on psychiatry residency:
I want to be the doctor who asks things like, "How do you live with these voices that are telling you to kill yourself all the time?" I want to say things like, "Tell me where you find hope in the midst of all these tragedies." I want to inquire, "Tell me what you loved about your job." I want to help heal the patient; I don't want to reduce patients into diagnoses and forget that they are actually human beings... But how am I supposed to do this when there is hardly any time?

The Cheerful Oncologist recounts a time when it's hard to be cheerful: during