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4 MIN READ

Inequity damages health—and drains the economy

Health inequities are linked to an extra $320 billion in spending, says Deloitte report. Learn why advancing health equity is everyone’s business.

Health Equity
Meeting of the 2023 AMA House of Delegates
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36 MIN READ

Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

Annual Meeting
Kavita Arora, MD
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Physicians affirm, clarify duty to promote equitable care

The work of undoing health inequity is never finished, as the COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated. The AMA has adopted ethics policy supporting it.

Health Equity
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16 MIN READ

AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, talks Medicare payment, physician burnout & reproductive care [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more as AMA President Jack Resneck, Jr., MD, reflects on his presidency and shares what it was like to lead the AMA through the past year.

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Physician Health
AMA Update Podcast
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16 MIN READ

AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, talks Medicare payment, physician burnout & reproductive care

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more as AMA President Jack Resneck, Jr., MD, reflects on his presidency and shares what it was like to lead the AMA through the past year.

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Physician Health
AMA Update
Ropes tied and connected together
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AMA assembles task force to guide truth, reconciliation, healing

New task force will advise the AMA Board of Trustees on restorative justice in medicine and medical education.

Health Equity
James Madara, MD, speech at 2023 Annual Meeting
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Dr. Madara: In divisive times, physicians’ unified voice is essential

The AMA House of Delegates represents the vast majority of physicians to craft policy that moves medicine forward, says AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD.

Annual Meeting
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Prioritizing Equity video series: Health care planning and caring for patients experiencing houselessness

In this edition of Prioritizing Equity series, learn about the unique health care and social needs of patients experiencing houselessness.

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Population Care
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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4 MIN READ

When microaggressions happen: 5 steps medical students can take

Follow the five D’s to effectively intervene when you witness bias or a slight against a medical student or health professional colleague.

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Physician Health
Succeeding in Medical School