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We must use every available resource to fight COVID-19

Doctors and other health care heroes are stepping up to save lives in COVID-19 hot zones, yet doing so with woefully inadequate supplies. This situation is unacceptable.

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What I told the president we need to effectively fight COVID-19

I want you to know that the AMA is listening to you and channeling your collective voices into action.

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Physicians must rise in coordinated response to COVID-19

Doctors understand the most important trait in a health emergency is the ability to remain calm. Let your training and your adherence to science guide you.

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Why AMA is investing in Chicago’s West Side to boost health equity

Factors outside the exam room drive disparate health care outcomes. Learn how the AMA will help finance a bid to promote well-being in an area with life expectancy far below the national average.

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AMA President Dr. Harris among top 25 minority leaders in medicine

Hospital and health system executives and others made this year’s Modern Healthcare list of the top 25 minority leaders in health care. Learn about the AMA members who are moving medicine.

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3 digital health trends that are transforming patient care

Michael Hodgkins, MD, AMA chief medical information officer, details how digital health will cause the medical profession to shift and evolve.

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AMA in the News: December 2019

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for December 2019.

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Action needed now to prevent a new generation of nicotine addiction

Teens and young adults are most attracted to e-cig flavors, and are at higher risk of seeing addiction’s impact on their ability to learn, concentrate or control their impulses.

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The speaker steps up

From awestruck medical student observer of the AMA House Delegates to service as its speaker, Bruce A. Scott, MD, has tirelessly worked for patients and physicians for more than three decades.

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