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3 ways women physicians can become leaders in medicine

These three women in medicine have faced their own challenges in medicine. Here are their tips for securing powerful roles in health care.

Health Equity
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Patrice A. Harris, M.D., inaugurated as 174th president of the AMA

Patrice A. Harris, M.D., M.A., was sworn in today as the 174th president of the AMA. Dr. Harris is the first African-American woman to hold the office.

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Richard Deem, the AMA’s senior vice president for advocacy
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5 ways the midterms shook up the U.S. health care agenda for 2019

Prescription-drug pricing, gun violence and ACA-stabilization efforts are among the issues that could see new life next year.

Access to Care
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Georgia physician elected as AMA president-elect

Patrice A. Harris, M.D., was elected as the new president-elect of AMA today. Dr. Harris is the first African-American woman to hold the office.

Press Releases
Marilyn J. Heine, MD
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Marilyn J. Heine, MD: The tenacity to improve health care

AMA member Marilyn J. Heine, MD, builds relationships with policymakers to put health system problems on their radar and make those issues real.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
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AMA model bills

View the most frequently used model state bills created for the Federation of Medicine and approved by the AMA Board of Trustees.

State Advocacy