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AMA announces Board of Trustees for 2023-2024

The 21 members of the AMA Board are introduced following elections.  

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AMA adopts new policy clarifying role of BMI as a measure in medicine

Policy aimed at clarifying how body mass index (BMI) can be used as a measure in medicine.

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AMA adopts new policies on firearm violence

The AMA adopted new policy aimed at combatting the public health crisis of firearm violence.

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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

The AMA gathered physician & medical student leaders from all corners of medicine at its Annual Meeting to shape guiding policies on emerging health care topics.

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President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, inauguration address, 2023 Annual Meeting

AMA President Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, addresses the House of Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

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AMA encourages school districts utilizing school resource officers to develop MOUs

The AMA House of Delegates adopted policy aimed at ensuring school districts that choose to employ SROs explicitly define their roles and responsibilities.

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Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, inaugurated as 178th AMA president

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH, was sworn in today as the 178th president of the AMA. Dr. Ehrenfeld is the first openly gay person to serve as AMA president.

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AMA adopts policy for race-conscious admissions in higher education

The policy recognizes the consideration of race in admissions as a necessary safeguard in undergraduate and medical education to support a diverse physician workforce.

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AMA to develop recommendations for augmented intelligence

As AI promises a new frontier in healthcare and medicine, the AMA is taking steps to advise on the immediate implications for the practice of medicine.

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