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Chicago-area non-profits to receive 180K masks for COVID-19 prevention

Donated PPE will be directed to Black, Latinx and LGBTQ communities that have been disproportionately impacted.

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April 9, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Connected MOM Act will help reduce maternal mortality and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

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AMA applauds CDC for recognizing racism as a public health threat

AMA will continue pushing for anti-racist policies and practices for all people.

Press Releases
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Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 and employer vaccine equity

View the AMA's panel discussion on why employers must be as invested in ensuring equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines for their workforce.

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Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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Should we order a CT for the kid? Why race, ethnicity play a role

Child’s race and ethnicity may be linked to the decision to perform diagnostic imaging during ED visits. Learn what’s behind the inequity.

Health Equity
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David Barbe, MD, MHA, with global look at COVID during World Health Day

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by taking a look at the challenges of COVID around the world on World Health Day.

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3 insights med students should know in the pursuit for health equity

Systemic inequities plague U.S. medicine, as laid bare in the last year. Learn how medical students can help in the push for change.

Health Equity
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What doctors wish patients knew about COVID vaccines

In this episode of the AMA Moving Medicine podcast, expert physicians discuss what they wish patients knew about the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Moving Medicine Podcast
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Push is on to expand COVID-19 vaccine access in hardest-hit areas

Biden administration’s $10 billion plan aims to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access in high-risk communities hit hard by the pandemic.

Health Equity