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10 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about breastfeeding

Breastfeeding offers benefits for babies and moms, but it’s hard. Two pediatricians say shame over feeding choices has no place in the nursery.

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Population Care
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Doctors back continued nationwide access to medication abortion

At physicians’ urging, the Biden administration takes steps to protect patients’ access to mifepristone, including via telehealth. Learn more.

Population Care
Sign welcoming delegates to the 2022 Annual HOD Meeting
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40 MIN READ

Highlights from the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting

Catch up with the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 10-15.

Annual Meeting
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7 MIN READ

Q&A: As AMA marks 175th year, former president reflects on last 50

Alan Nelson, MD, was AMA president in 1989–1990 and joined the House of Delegates in 1972. Discover the changes he’s seen and how the AMA made him proud.

Leadership
Session of the AMA HOD
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7 MIN READ

How medical students help shape AMA policy—and medicine’s future

The AMA Medical Student Section marks its 50th year. Learn how future doctors make their impact felt in medicine today—and how you can too.

Medical Students
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6 MIN READ

Elevating your voice, and medicine, for 175 years and counting

In 1847, the AMA set a high bar with the Code of Medical Ethics. Each day, we promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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November 2021 Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates

Find the agenda, reports, resolutions and more information for the November 2021 Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates.

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AMA leaders on policy making during the coronavirus pandemic

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 policy making during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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AMA Update
Shawn C. Jones, MD
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3 MIN READ

Shawn C. Jones, MD: From burnout to finding meaning in work again

Otolaryngologist and AMA member Shawn C. Jones, MD, has worked to limit the public health toll of tobacco and improve physician well-being.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine