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7 MIN READ

COVID-19: How a Chicago health system reaches communities of color

Cook County Health in Chicago was prepared for a COVID-19 surge early on. Now, ongoing efforts focus on reaching African American and low-income communities.

Health Equity
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44 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: Strengthening the Public Health Infrastructure to Battle Crises

AMA’s Chief Health Equity Officer Aletha Maybank MD, MPH, hosts a panel with a group of health experts and leaders in minority communities across the nation to discuss health equity during the pandemic.

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Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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6 MIN READ

National COVID-19 patient data vital to fixing inequity

You can’t fix what you don’t measure and a lack of patient race and ethnicity data has hindered efforts to address inequities in the COVID-19 response.

Health Equity
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11 MIN READ

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, discusses how COVID-19 amplifies health care disparity

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 health equity and more.

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AMA Update
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47 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: The Experience of Physicians of Color and COVID-19

Learn more about what some of the leading physician experts had to say about COVID-19’s effect on doctors and patients of color across the U.S.

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Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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11 MIN READ

AMA experts discuss pandemic’s impact on rural America

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 the impact on rural communities and more.

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Population Care
AMA Update
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Q&A with Oprah shines light on COVID-19 impact on minorities

In an impressive interview on Apple TV+ with Oprah Winfrey, AMA Chief Health Equity Officer Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, discussed breaks down the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on the African American communities communityacross the country.  

Health Equity
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36 MIN READ

COVID-19 AMA's National Physician Town Hall

The AMA National Physician Townhall covered important areas the Association continues to work on in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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7 MIN READ

How COVID-19 is affecting physicians of color across the country

The pandemic is exacerbating existing racial and ethnic health inequities. Learn with the AMA how COVID-19 affects practicing physicians of color.

Health Equity