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Don’t miss your chance to become a health equity physician leader

The Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship empowers physicians, as exemplified by eight fellows profiled by the AMA. Learn more and apply now. 

AMA Center for Health Equity
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AMA honors former MN health commissioner with Government Service Award

The AMA presented former Minnesota Commissioner of Health Jan Malcolm with the AMA Award for Outstanding Government Service.

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Yvens Laborde, MD
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New physician exec role nods to health’s drivers beyond exam room

As one of the nation’s few chief community health officers, Ochsner Health’s Yvens Laborde, MD, tackles the factors driving 80% of patient outcomes.

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Health System Spotlight
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After affirmative action, med ed forges plans to increase diversity

AAMC data shows rise in the number of medical students from historically excluded racial and ethnic groups. What comes next is a bigger conversation.

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Medical School Diversity
Succeeding in Medical School
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Solving health inequities requires intentional, front-end actions

Integration of augmented intelligence and other digital health tools requires fixing foundational problems in technology design and development.

Health Equity
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Kaiser Permanente notches perfect score on disability inclusion

Learn how the integrated health system ensures it is an accessible and inclusive workplace for physicians and staffers with disabilities.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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Fine-tune your medical student advocacy skills to advance equity

Medical students can draw on the connections they forge with patients to grab policymakers’ attention and address health inequities. Learn more.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Federation of Medicine shows progress in advancing health equity

An AMA survey provides a snapshot into how physician organizations that are part of the Federation of Medicine are advancing health equity.

Health Equity
AMA Update for Jan. 18, 2024: What does Medicare cost? How physician pay cuts in 2024 impact patient care with Alice Coombs, MD
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What does Medicare cost? How physician pay cuts in 2024 impact patient care with Alice Coombs, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how Medicare pay cuts in 2024 impact patient care.

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