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James L. Madara, MD, address at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the HOD

In an address to the AMA House of Delegates at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting, AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, discusses how the physicians’ unified voice is essential. Access the transcript of the speech or recording.

Speeches
James Madara, MD, speech at 2023 Annual Meeting
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Dr. Madara: In divisive times, physicians’ unified voice is essential

The AMA House of Delegates represents the vast majority of physicians to craft policy that moves medicine forward, says AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD.

Annual Meeting
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2023 AMA Annual Meeting: 7 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians and medical students will consider at the House of Delegates’ meeting June 9–14.

Annual Meeting
AMA in Action: Ending the overdose epidemic
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Advocacy in action: Ending the overdose epidemic

Science, evidence and compassion must guide patient care and policy change to end the drug-overdose epidemic.

Behavioral Health
AMA meeting of the House of Delegates
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Doctors’ passion to reshape medicine is how AMA policy gets made

Explore how the AMA House of Delegates operates and dive into the stories of AMA members who are moving medicine forward.

AMA Policies
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Protecting reproductive health care means protecting physicians

Third-party interference with the patient-physician relationship puts both patients and physicians at risk and undermines public health. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Learn to deliver high-quality care to your LGBTQIA+ patients

Patients who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex or asexual (LGBTQIA+) often face major stigma, discrimination in health care.

Population Health
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Public health solutions are key to preventing firearm violence

Physician leaders are looking for public health solutions and focusing on prevention to end the firearm violence crisis. Learn how the AMA helps.

Injury & Violence
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4 big lessons from COVID-19 for the next public health emergency

The pandemic exposed significant, longstanding gaps in the U.S. public health system. A coalition led by Kaiser Permanente seeks to help fill them.

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Infectious Diseases
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