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In crisis, health equity gets overlooked. That must change.

Learn how guidance from the AMA and over 30 other organizations will help leaders ensure that equity is embedded in crisis preparedness and response.

Health Equity
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12 Min Read

Driving the future of digital health

Digital health is reshaping America’s health care system at every turn. AMA works to make sure the physician voice is front and center.

Digital
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AMA Future of Health: The Emerging Landscape of Augmented Intelligence in Health Care

AMA's latest Future of Health PDF resource explores the current landscape of AI in medicine from terminology to current and future use cases to addressing risks.

Digital
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Embedding equity in crisis preparedness and response in health systems

Download the PDF guide, Embedding Equity in Crisis Preparedness and Response in Health Systems, for tools on how health care organizations can embed equity during crises.

AMA Center for Optimal Health Outcomes
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4 ways to excel as a physician advocate in residency training

Resident physicians can have a powerful voice. Learn how AMA member Amanda Calhoun, MD, MPH, is using hers to improve care and advance health equity.

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Resident Advocacy
Thriving in Residency
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How physician organizations are doing the work to advance equity

From tackling racist eGFR calculations to securing postpartum Medicaid coverage, medical associations are making an impact. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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 Equity
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