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Family gathered around a dining room table for the holidays.
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6 Min Read

7 things doctors wish patients knew about holiday gatherings this year

Thanksgiving and other holidays will be different amid surging COVID-19 caseloads. Learn what infectious diseases specialists recommend to stay safe.

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Public Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
A doctor speaking to an African-American mother and her child, all of them wearing masks.
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4 Min Read

How to deliver preventive services at no cost to your patients

New AMA resources break down the preventive services available without patient cost-sharing, and how to properly code for them.

Access to Care
An empty, brightly lit examination room.
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COVID-19: 4 physician lessons learned to guide next steps

As the country navigates the pandemic, learn from two AMA member physicians about the lessons they’ve learned that will inform future policy.

Public Health
Health care worker and patient.
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Preventive care: As pandemic stretches on, “no more time to wait”

Learn how to get patients reengaged with the screenings, checkups, immunizations and counseling they need—safely and at zero cost to the patient.

Access to Care
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12 Min Read

AMA experts on easing patient concerns about the safety of preventive exams

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by recognizing the continued sacrifices of health care workers during the pandemic.

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Public Health
AMA Update
Person wearing a face mask
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4 Min Read

How pandemic’s painful spring will inform prep for fall surge

A physician leader at Michigan’s Henry Ford Health System explains why effective communication and abundant support for doctors, staff are vital.

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Sustainability
Health System Spotlight
Collage of AMA Council Members
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10 Min Read

These councils shape doctors’ future. Now they’re all led by women.

Seven powerful AMA councils help set the course for U.S. health care. Learn about the seven women heading up these councils in 2020.

Health Equity
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13 Min Read

Betty Chu, MD, on lessons from a health system preparing for a surge this fall

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing lessons from Henry Ford Health System as they prepare for an expected COVID-19 surge in the fall.

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Public Health
AMA Update
Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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Gerald E. Harmon, MD, wins office of president-elect

The South Carolina family physician won by acclamation during a virtual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. Learn about the other physicians elected to AMA leadership positions.