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Give now to help practices recover from natural disasters

Hurricane season devastated medical practices in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico. A new fund offers a way to help restore access to patient care.

Sustainability
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In patient satisfaction scores, what role does bias play?

Anecdotal reports of patient bias toward female and minority physicians are widespread. New research will explore how such attitudes translate into patients’ survey responses.

Health Equity
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Hurricane-relief effort aims to get practices back online ASAP

What physicians need to know about how they can help, with their dollars or through volunteer efforts to help those affected by Harvey and Irma.

Sustainability
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Research to address senior women physicians’ challenges

They helped break barriers in medicine. Now, senior female physicians face daunting challenges such as retirement planning and parental caregiving.

Health Equity
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AMA awards research grants to advance the study of women in medicine

AMA Women Physicians Section and AMAF today announced the winners of the 2017 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.

Press Releases
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Physicians honored for efforts to provide care to poor patients

For providing free care to underserved communities and inspiring others to engage in public service, several physicians were honored by the AMA Foundation.

Awards
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New fellowship program aims to reduce LGBT health disparities

The post-residency training opportunity would give physicians valuable expertise to improve care for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender patients.

Population Health
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Parental leave in GME: Two physicians recognized for research

Two physicians will conduct one of the first studies in more than 20 years on present-day parental leave across medical specialties in graduate medical education (GME). They received a grant from the Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women.

Health Equity
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Senior physicians recognized for caring for the underserved

The AMA Foundation recognized 4 physicians for showing an extraordinary commitment to leadership, community service and care for those in need. Their areas of interest run the gamut from Ebola research to primary care.

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