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4 MIN READ

Inequities in medicine take personal toll on physicians, students

Two physicians and a medical student shared stories of how inequities and racism in medicine have personally impacted them as patients and trainees.

Medical School Diversity
Jan 19 - 20, 2022 ·
2 MIN READ

Health Equity Summit: Tackling health inequities

The AMA Center for Health Equity is pleased to announce co-sponsorship for the upcoming Health Equity Summit, Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities.

Events
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3 MIN READ

What drives Black maternal health inequities in the U.S.

Too often, Black mothers feel unheard by physicians and are mistreated by the American health system. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Care
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2 MIN READ

COVID-19  health equity resources 

The AMA is compiling critical health equity resources to focus on the structural issues that contribute to and could exacerbate already existing inequities, during the COVID-19 pandemic.   

Health Equity
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16 MIN READ

James Madara, MD, on the future of medicine in 2022

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with James Madara, MD, the AMA’s CEO about the future of medicine in 2022.

series
Sustainability
Moving Medicine Video Update
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3 MIN READ

How unifying dental, medical care can advance health equity

The schism between the two domains dates to before the American Civil War. Learn more about how and why to bring them together.

Health Equity
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5 MIN READ

2022 a critical year to address worsening drug-overdose crisis

In the shadow of COVID-19, our nation’s drug-overdose epidemic is worsening. We need policymakers to take concrete actions in the new year to reverse this devastating trend.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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5 MIN READ

How smartphone apps can—and should—protect users’ health info

When mobile health app developers take these steps to protect user privacy, they boost trust and use of technology that can empower patients.

HIPAA
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4 MIN READ

Learning about health equity is a must. Here’s where to begin.

Earn CME credit while learning with the AMA about the basics of health equity and why physicians must move upstream to improve patient outcomes.

Health Equity