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9 Min Read

Psychiatrist’s research, advocacy advances mental health equity

Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellow Stephanie Eng, MD, wants to help extend care for her patients in ways that go beyond the clinical encounter.

Health Equity
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8 Min Read

Medicare pay cuts: What they mean for rural America

Patients in rural areas are already at higher risk for poor health outcomes. Squeezing the physician practices that care for them is not the answer.

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Medicare & Medicaid
Fighting for Physicians
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These courses create health equity champions in your residency program

Better health equity training is an imperative for better care—and to meet ACGME requirements. Learn about on-demand training options from the AMA.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
Whitney Sambhariya, MD
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How this PGY-2 balances physician residency, advocacy training

Through the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, AMA member Whitney Sambhariya, MD, PhD, is honing skills to advance health equity.

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Resident Advocacy
Thriving in Residency
Diverse group of people
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5 Min Read

Give resident physicians the know-how to advance health equity

Just as residents absorb medical terminology, so too should they learn to name the systems that create health inequities. Find out how with the AMA.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
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1 Min Read

Pearl of the Week: Advancing racial and health equity

Find resources on how practices can advance racial and health equity.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
UPDATED
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Succeeding in value-based care: Best practices for data sharing

Download the Future of Sustainable Value-Based Care and Payment PDF to access best practices to foster sustainable success in value-based care arrangements. 

Payment & Delivery Models
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4 Min Read

CME modules help doctors get at root causes of health inequities

Earn up to 9 CME credit by catching up with insights from the National Health Equity Grand Rounds Learning Series.

Online CME
AMA Update for Feb. 7, 2025: Firearm injury prevention strategies in medicine and how physicians can play a role in gun safety
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Firearm injury prevention strategies in medicine and how physicians can play a role in gun safety

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about gun violence prevention programs.

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Injury & Violence
AMA Update