Tiffani L. Bell, MD
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Tiffani L. Bell, MD: Caring for the whole child

AMA member Tiffani L. Bell, MD, is working to marry training in obesity medicine and child and adolescent psychiatry to serve the whole patient. She also encourages other underrepresented minorities to pursue medicine.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
Christopher Clifford, AMA’s Government Relations Advocacy Fellow
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Christopher Clifford, MD: Looking out for those who need help

AMA member Christopher Clifford is helping develop an office of minority health and equity to advocate for some of Nevada’s most vulnerable patients.

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Members Move Medicine
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Working to eliminate health disparities in cardiac care

AMA member Keith C. Ferdinand, MD, moves medicine by targeting the health disparities in cardiac care, 1-on-1 with patients and through research and education.

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Members Move Medicine
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March 22, 2018: Judicial Advocacy Update

Find out how the AMA advocates for pregnant women and their right to informed consent about their options in NIFLA v. Becerra.

Advocacy Update
Microscopic look at DNA
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Wanted: 1 million or more people to shape precision medicine’s future

Data collected in a new national initiative will help researchers discover new treatment options and prevention strategies tailored to an individual.

Precision Medicine
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Parity@10 Compliance Campaign will shine light on treatment needs

The AMA is pleased that the Parity@10 Compliance Campaign will take an in-depth look at challenges and barriers to care patients face when seeking treatment.

Press Releases
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Actions taken to protect clerkship spots, address bias

There is an increased need for clerkship spots for U.S. medical students. The AMA will call for greater capacity.

AMA Policies
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Tying HCAHPS to safety-net payment yields unsatisfactory results

The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems and other quality assessments should account for social-risk factors.

Health Equity
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Policy furthers AMA's efforts to create medical school of the future

AMA adopted policy aimed to help train future physicians on lifestyle medicine, social determinants of health, and influences of sex, gender on clinical care.

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