51 MIN READ

Black & LGBTQ+: At the intersection of race, sexual orientation & identity

On June 24, 2021, the Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues and Minority Affairs Section held a webinar featuring on the health and well-being of Americans who identify as Black and LGBTQ+.

Population Care
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45 MIN READ

Addressing COVID-19 vaccine confidence & equitable distribution

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, experts share how to address COVID-19 vaccine concerns from equitable distribution and access to efficacy among communities that experience health disparities.

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Health Equity
Moving Medicine Podcast
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9 MIN READ

July 2, 2021: National Advocacy Update

CMS releases new 2021 MIPS historical quality benchmark file due to errors and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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55 MIN READ

Obesity in communities of color: A closer look at addressing existing disparities

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, experts discuss obesity in communities of color and their work addressing health disparities.

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Public Health
Moving Medicine Podcast
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8 MIN READ

Health literacy resources on inequities & for non-English speakers

Find actions and tools that can be used to advance health equity and disrupt inequities in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Equity
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4 MIN READ

AMA adopts policy to address increases in youth suicide and save lives

New policy calls out escalating crisis in children and adolescent mental health in wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Releases
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3 MIN READ

AMA: Equity must be baked into expansion of telehealth

It is essential for physicians to serve as leading partners in efforts to improve access to telehealth services in marginalized and minoritized communities.

Press Releases
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4 MIN READ

Out-of-hospital pharmacologic intervention by nondoctors poses risks

Ketamine and other drugs are used to subdue agitated people outside the hospital. The AMA outlines improvements for first responders.

Public Health
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3 MIN READ

New AMA policy opposes “excited delirium” diagnosis

New policy addresses reports that show use of “excited delirium," pharmacological interventions such as ketamine as justification for excessive police force

Press Releases