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5 MIN READ

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.

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

How insurance regulators are shaping states’ COVID-19 response

There’s more to state-level health advocacy than engaging governors and legislators. Activists must connect with insurance regulators who play vital roles.

Public Health
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28 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 Vaccine & Equitable Distribution

In the AMA's first Prioritizing Equity panel of 2021, leaders in health justice discuss strategies for equity in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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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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4 MIN READ

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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15 MIN READ

Tracie Collins, MD, discusses vaccine distribution in New Mexico

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 New Mexico is handling COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution.

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Public Health
AMA Update
Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, speaks after being named the next CDC director by then-President-elect Joe Biden
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5 MIN READ

New CDC director outlines 6 big fixes needed to crush COVID-19

Learn what Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, says are the nation’s biggest public health challenges and how she’ll tackle them as she takes the CDC’s helm.

Public Health
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18 MIN READ

Educators discuss integrating telehealth in student curriculum

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 the training of students and residents in telehealth during the pandemic.

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Digital
AMA Update
People outdoors lined up for vaccination.
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4 MIN READ

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.

Public Health