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39 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: Embracing public safety and health for improved firearm violence prevention

In this edition of Prioritizing Equity series, learn about the work of physicians involved in public health, public safety and firearm violence prevention.

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Public Health
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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9 MIN READ

Q&A: Why strained EDs can’t overlook social factors driving health

Dhara Amin, MD, leads ED quality efforts at Chicago’s Cook County Health. The Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship aids her work on health equity.

Health Equity
Black and white historical photo of people marching to integrate county and state medical societies
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7 MIN READ

Impact of past racist policies are seen today in health inequity

A new online series, the National Health Equity Grand Rounds, launched with an examination of how past policies are at the root of modern problems.

Health Equity
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3 MIN READ

AMA announces virtual health equity series

The AMA today announced the National Health Equity Grand Rounds, a virtual series on health inequities and opportunities to improve the health of our nation.

Press Releases
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Feb 7, 2023 ·
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National Health Equity Grand Rounds: History of racism in U.S. health care

The National Health Equity Grand Rounds series episode, History of Racism in U.S. Health Care: Root Causes of Today’s Hierarchy and Systems of Power, took place on Feb. 7, 2023.

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Events
National Health Equity Grand Rounds
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37 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: Advocating for Change in Native Health Policy

Medical student organizers and policy advocates discuss increasing access to care in Native communities and improving care through health policy.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, conducts an interview
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4 MIN READ

To boost outcomes, first unlock the power of health literacy

One way to advance health equity is to improve health literacy, which can make patients more confident and active participants in their own health.

Health Equity
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5 MIN READ

Medical Justice in Advocacy fellows

Find information about the current cohort of the AMA-SHLI Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship.

AMA Center for Health Equity
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4 MIN READ

Health inequities can be addressed with systems-focused policies

The legacies of racist government policy are manifest in pervasive health inequity. Learn about a people-first approach to undoing historical harms.

Health Equity