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How this New York medical school boosted diversity by 45%

In a bid to boost matriculation from groups underrepresented in medicine, this medical school is looking at the bottom line on medical student loans.

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Put in context, data can help expose and fix health inequities

Health data can do more than describe problems. It can contribute to alleviation of those problems and help build recognition of health inequities.

Health Equity
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Prioritizing Equity video series: Trustworthiness & Vaccines

In the latest AMA's Prioritizing Equity series, experts discuss misinformation, trustworthiness and strategies to handle vaccine hesitancy among patients and health care professionals.

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Prioritizing Equity video series: Research and data for health equity

In the Nov. 19, 2020 Prioritizing Equity panel, leaders in public health and academia have the conversation about the power of data in understanding health inequities.

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New AMA policies recognize race as a social, not biological, construct

Racial essentialism exacerbates health disparities and results in detrimental health outcomes for marginalized and minoritized communities

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Dr. Madara: Pandemic demands nimble response and AMA is delivering

AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, says focus on removing obstacles to care, driving medicine’s future, and confronting public health crises is being validated.

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Prioritizing Equity video series: 2020 Election-Moving Forward

Physician leaders participate in a post-election conversation focusing on centering equity in health policy 2020 and beyond. Watch now.

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Prioritizing Equity video series: Examining Race-Based Medicine

In this Prioritizing Equity panel, health care leaders explore approaches to dismantling race-based medicine across clinical practice, education and research.

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Informe de AMA examina impacto sobre la población Latinx ante COVID-19

Informe encuentra que el impacto por la COVID-19 en la comunidad Latinx probablemente se ha subestimado.

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