The Iowa City Free Medical Clinic employees holding PPE
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Nearly 100,000 units of PPE go to community-based organizations

AMA Foundation, Project N95 partner to give masks, gowns and gloves to organizations throughout the country.

Public Health
ideo screenshot of Monday June 14 Special Meeting of the HOD with HOD Speaker Bruce Scott and Vice Speaker Lisa Bohman Egbert.
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Highlights from the June 2021 AMA Special Meeting

Catch up with the news and other key moments from the AMA House of Delegates' virtual meeting, which ran June 11¬16.

Recipients of the 2020 Excellence in Medicine Awards
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7 physicians honored for their contributions to medicine

Learn about the inspiring doctors who were recognized by the AMA Foundation for their outstanding efforts in medicine.

Awards
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Susan Bailey, MD, looks back at her AMA presidency

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by speaking with outgoing AMA president Susan Bailey, MD, as she reflects on her presidency during the pandemic.

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Public Health
AMA Update
Tina Shah, MD, MPH
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Q&A: ICU doctor’s mission to transform health care with tech

AMA member Tina Shah, MD, MPH, has never seen higher highs or lower lows than during COVID-19. Learn how she’s working to leverage technology for good.

Physician Health
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Why anti-transgender bills are a dangerous intrusion on medicine

The AMA urges America’s governors to resist state legislative efforts to ban medically necessary transition-related care.

Population Care
40 under 40 leaders in minority health
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These are the 40 under 40 leaders in minority health

Patient advocates, researchers and others made this year’s 40 under 40 leaders in minority health. Learn about the AMA members who are moving medicine.

Health Equity
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4 MIN READ

Raft of bills intrude on medical practice, harm transgender people

18 states consider bills criminalizing the provision of medically necessary gender-affirming care. Learn why the AMA opposes these disturbing measures.

Population Care
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Chicago-area non-profits to receive 180K masks for COVID-19 prevention

Donated PPE will be directed to Black, Latinx and LGBTQ communities that have been disproportionately impacted.

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