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Edward Ellison, MD, on ways health care leaders bring equity to organizations

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 how health care leaders can bring diversity, inclusion and equity to their organizations.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
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America’s health care crisis is much deeper than COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic didn’t create the problems in our health system, it revealed them in a way that can no longer be ignored.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA statement on the death of Congressman John Lewis

Congressman John Lewis was a towering figure of the Civil Rights movement who spent decades advocating for equality and justice.

Press Releases
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5 steps physicians can take to prioritize Black patients’ well-being

Black patients face inequities that drive worse outcomes in physical and mental health. Learn with the AMA about what physicians can do to address the situation.

Population Health
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4 Min Read

Bill would collect patient data needed to fix COVID-19 inequities

You can’t fix what you don’t measure. So the AMA backs proposed legislation to create a standardized patient data set to help tackle the pandemic’s disparities.

Health Equity
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4 Min Read

Why COVID-19 makes it more important than ever to look upstream

Physicians and health equity leaders discuss how the health care system can be reimagined, redesigned and reconstructed.

Health Equity
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Answers to residents' questions on advocacy, wellness and health equity

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by answering resident questions on health equity, resident wellness and advocacy.

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Resident Wellness
AMA Update
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Residents in hot spots offer comfort to grieving families

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 spikes of COVID-19 and how residents provide comfort to grieving families.

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Resident Wellness
AMA Update
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4 Min Read

11 beginning steps to reform policing and tackle racial injustices

Congress considers police reforms in the aftermath of George Floyd’s tragic death. AMA offers road map on how to move forward together.

Injury & Violence