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3 MIN READ

AMA: Equity must be baked into expansion of telehealth

It is essential for physicians to serve as leading partners in efforts to improve access to telehealth services in marginalized and minoritized communities.

Press Releases
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10 MIN READ

Time for doctors to take center stage in COVID-19 vaccine push

With most American adults vaccinated, those still hesitant are likeliest to be moved by their personal physicians. Learn more with the AMA.

Public Health
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10 MIN READ

May 21, 2021: National Advocacy Update

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act enacted and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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35 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: How the past informs the present

In Prioritizing Equity’s panel, leaders in health and higher education discuss why acknowledging historical harms is critical to bringing lasting change to health care.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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3 MIN READ

Why eGFR-reporting change helps tackle kidney disease inequities

Doctors, health systems are moving away from the race-modified eGFR that greatly hinders Black patients’ access to lifesaving transplantations.

Population Care
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4 MIN READ

How the AMA plans to tackle root causes of U.S. health inequities

Within the organization and across health care, the AMA will push upstream to tackle the forces driving the inequities that pervade American medicine.

Health Equity
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5 MIN READ

AMA releases plan dedicated to embedding racial justice and advancing health equity

New strategy represents three-year roadmap for action, historical reflections on past harms, and accountability in operationalizing equity and justice.

Press Releases
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5 MIN READ

What we need to advance equity: reflection, partnership, accountability

With new plan, the AMA will use its resources and influence to help dismantle structural racism and work toward a more equitable future for all people.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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6 MIN READ

Why it’s time to address the root causes of health inequity

COVID-19 has raised recognition that racism is a root cause of health inequities. Learn with the AMA how to translate that awareness into action.

Health Equity