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Oct. 8, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Surprise billing regulation favors insurers and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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Community health improvement projects at Indiana University School of Medicine

Bradley L. Allen, MD, PhD, discusses Indiana University School of Medicine's community-based projects to identify existing challenges in the context of the barriers and resources needed for community engagement.

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium Showcase
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Prioritizing Equity video series: Critical race theory & intersectionality

In this AMA's Prioritizing Equity series panel, leaders discuss critical race theory and its applications to the field of health equity.

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Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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Q&A: How this Black doctor fights COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

AMA member Marcus Christopher Griffith, MD, says community ties are key to helping patients get themselves and loved ones vaccinated.

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Health System Spotlight
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Why organized medicine must “clean up” to advance health equity

The AMA and other physician organizations offer candid apologies for their history of racial exclusion. Learn why that’s needed to right today’s wrongs.

Health Equity
Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH
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See who made the list of top diversity leaders in health care

Leading trade publication taps AMA’s Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, for her industry-shaping work on health equity. Eight AMA members also were honored.

Health Equity
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What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Learn more about what physicians need to know about COVID-19 vaccines with Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA's liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

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Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH, talks about closing gaps for women in medicine

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH, about closing the gaps for women in medicine.

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Moving Medicine Video Update
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COVID-19 not the only condition for which many go unvaccinated

Over 75% of adults are missing at least one routinely recommended vaccine. Doctors and others can play a big role in changing that picture.

Public Health