HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit

The AMA’s new toolkit for community health centers and emergency departments guides you from patient intake to linkage to care.

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Former acting U.S. surgeon general earns AMA’s top honor

From ground zero of the Ebola crisis to New York’s ground zero, Boris Lushniak, MD, MPH, served with distinction.

Awards
Top State Issues 2017
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5 issues physicians will take to state legislators in 2017

Legislation on physician-led team-based care and reversing the nation’s opioid epidemic and Medicaid are among the top issues faced at the state level this year.

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Benjamin Kupersmit, president of Kupersmit Research
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How physician surveys impact major issues

When physicians participate in surveys on big issues in medicine, the resulting information can drive meaningful, effective advocacy.

Public Health
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Physicians see positive role for spirituality in medicine

The AMA backs patient access to spiritual care, one of several new policies patients should know about.

Public Health
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Health care and population health: A team sport

Population health, a new care model, addresses a broad range of factors shown to impact the health outcomes of a group of individuals. A med school in Texas is pioneering a value-based, interprofessional educational approach in its curriculum. .

Public Health
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When good work is acknowledged, we aspire to work harder

The AMA ranked first in APCO’s annual TradeMarks survey of the 50 most effective professional organizations. The APCO survey validates the efforts of the AMA and physicians who lend their time and voice to make a difference for all who practice medicine.

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Leadership Viewpoints
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11 new AMA policies patients should know

Physicians at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting adopted 11 new policies to promote the betterment of public health. They range from preventing drug overdose to delaying school start times and supporting paid sick leave.

Public Health
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Physicians take on timely public health issues

Physicians at the AMA Annual Meeting adopted new policies aimed at several public health issues including controlled LED lighting to safe provision of dry needling procedures to better training for hemorrhage control.

Public Health
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AMA recognizes public health benefits of paid sick leave

The AMA adopted new policies today recognizing the public health benefits of paid sick leave and other discretionary time off.

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