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5 principles to wisely spend opioid litigation settlement funds

State and local policymakers must avoid the wasteful mistakes of the 1990s’ Big Tobacco settlement. Learn more with the AMA.

Behavioral Health
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Christy Rentmeester, PhD, on standards of care and ethics during COVID

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing moral distress during the pandemic and the standards of care and ethics.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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COVID-19 put spotlight on state medical association advocacy efforts

Pandemic pivots state medical association advocacy efforts and sparks new discussion on bolstering public health and reducing health disparities.

Infectious Diseases
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5 Min Read

How to get up to 3,000 more Black people in physician pipeline

Creating a physician workforce that more closely resembles the nation is a vital task. Learn more with the AMA about how it can be achieved.

Medical School Diversity
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Jan. 29, 2021: State Advocacy Update

AMA joins Rhode Island physicians in support of overdose prevention and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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How physicians can boost COVID-19 vaccination at local level

Doctors have a huge role in getting millions of patients vaccinated. Learn how they are meeting the nation’s biggest public health challenge.in 100 years.

Infectious Diseases
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AMA statement on Biden administration’s plan to advance racial equity

AMA strongly supports the Biden administration’s comprehensive efforts to dismantle systemic racism and advance equity for all.

Press Releases
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Med students learn how to be advocates for health care in 2021

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with a preview of the webinar “Your Voice, Your AMA: Health Care Advocacy and the New Administration," for medical students.

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Med Student Advocacy
AMA Update
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Put in context, data can help expose and fix health inequities

Health data can do more than describe problems. It can contribute to alleviation of those problems and help build recognition of health inequities.

Health Equity