Students in the OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine at the Cherokee Nation simulation center.
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4 MIN READ

Early start needed to build Native American physician workforce

Too few American Indians and Alaska Natives are in the U.S. physician workforce. But the Cherokee Nation is proving that positive change is possible.

Health Equity
Physician with arms crossed
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4 MIN READ

New AMA Foundation initiative will boost LGBTQ+ health care

The first in a series of fellowships to improve health care delivery to—and health outcomes for—the LGBTQ+ community holds transformational promise.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Person about to receive a vaccine
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4 MIN READ

Families of men in notorious syphilis study speak up for vaccination

Documentary featuring descendants of U.S. Public Health Service Syphilis Study at Tuskegee seeks to build public health confidence in Black communities.

Public Health
A see-saw made out of a plank and a white stone; on the left side, weighing down the see-saw, are three flat white stones while on the left side, in the air, are five flat dark grey stones.
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4 MIN READ

Defining racism is key to helping doctors advance health equity

What distinguishes interpersonal racism from structural racism, or prejudice from bias? Learn about these and other key terms with the AMA.

Health Equity
Todd Unger and Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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3 MIN READ

Borne of COVID-19 crisis, AMA’s daily videos here for long haul

“AMA COVID-19 Update” has resonated with doctors looking for reliable information. New offering covers broader range of challenges facing U.S. medicine.

Public Health
Five doctors and health care workers in full scrubs and PPE working on a patient in a hospital bed in a COVID-19 ward.
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5 MIN READ

How the crucible of COVID-19 can help fix the health care system

A National Academy of Medicine report details the pandemic’s effect on clinicians and the long-overdue systemic improvements needed to support them.

Public Health
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13 MIN READ

Clyde Yancy, MD, on the importance of research for students & residents

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Clyde Yancy, MD, MSc, on how students and residents can get involved in medical research.

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Research
Moving Medicine Video Update
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37 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: Accomplices and co-conspirators

In this AMA's Prioritizing Equity series panel, experts examine the ways white physicians can get actively involved in the fight for racial justice.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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10 MIN READ

Mira Irons, MD, discusses COVID-19 trends and new CDC guidance [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the latest hotspot trends and new CDC guidance for schools.

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Public Health
AMA Update Podcast