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LGBTQ+ Section—student member

Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the LGBTQ+ Section and how to apply.

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Newest AMA section will seek to advance LGBTQ+ health

The AMA LGBTQ+ Section, which grew out of an advisory committee, now has its own representation within the AMA House of Delegates.

LGBTQ+ Section
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Find leadership opportunities with the AMA sections

AMA sections (groups) provide ample opportunities for physicians and medical students to be leaders and make a positive impact on the profession and patients' lives.

Leadership
Carl Streed Jr., MD, MPH
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Inclusion makes clinical evidence and precision medicine stronger

Learn how AMA member Carl Streed Jr., MD, MPH, helps researchers include historically marginalized populations and boost the evidence base. 

Health Equity

LGBTQIA+ health education

Understand how to advance health equity for LGBTQIA+ people, with CME from the Fenway Institute on AMA Ed Hub™.

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Excellence in Medicine Awards
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11 MIN READ

These 11 doctors are moving medicine forward. Find out how.

Learn about an inspiring group of physicians whose advocacy, research and volunteerism serve as shining examples for all of medicine.

Awards
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What it takes for health systems to lead on LGBTQ+ patient care

The country’s foremost benchmarking survey shows which organizations are advancing health equity for LGBTQ+ patients. Learn more with the AMA.

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Population Care
Health System Spotlight
Blood donor making donation in hospital
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Blood-donation changes bring equity. Next step: tissue rules.

Amid blood shortage, following the science could boost supply while battling LGBTQ+ stigma. Tissue-donation rules also should be revamped.  

Health Equity
Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, inaugural speech at 2023 Annual Meeting
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New AMA president: Physicians must seek “more equitable tomorrow”

Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, MD, MPH is the first openly gay person to hold the office. Amid many inequities, the AMA’s own evolution is one reason for optimism.

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How physician burnout varies by specialty, gender and sexual orientation

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how physician burnout varies by specialty, gender and sexual orientation.

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Physician Health
AMA Update