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13 MIN READ

William McDade, MD, PhD, discusses health equity and resident education

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with William McDade, MD, PhD, of ACGME about health equity and resident education.

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Improve GME
Moving Medicine Video Update
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5 MIN READ

To produce more Black male doctors, start by acknowledging bias

Black men remain highly underrepresented in medicine. Learn more with the AMA about how this can be changed.

Medical School Diversity
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4 MIN READ

9 ways to reduce inequity in hypertension treatment and control

COVID-19 exacerbated preexisting disparities in hypertension management and control, but steps can be taken to promote a more equitable health system.

Hypertension
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4 MIN READ

Organization aims to get Black men in medicine through inspiration

A new documentary explores the reasons behind the lack of Black men in medicine through the perspectives of African-American physicians.

Medical School Diversity
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5 MIN READ

AMA seeks greater efforts to diversify the physician workforce

U.S. medicine still doesn’t resemble the American populace. It’s time to acknowledge historic exclusion and fill educational opportunity gaps, delegates say.

Health Equity
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5 MIN READ

AMA adopts new policy to increase diversity in physician workforce

Report outlines practices and interventions that can increase racial, ethnic, gender, and socioeconomic diversity among the physician work force.

Press Releases
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13 MIN READ

Dale Okorodudu, MD, on the need for more Black men in medicine

AMA's Moving Medicine video series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Dale Okorodudu, MD, founder of the documentary "Black Men in White Coats."

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Medical School Diversity
Moving Medicine Video Update
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26 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: Getting to justice in education

In this edition of the AMA's Prioritizing Equity series, leaders in medical education discuss the importance of embedding equity in health care education.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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4 MIN READ

What residency programs can do to boost health equity

Research shows a more diverse physician workforce can improve health outcomes. A top physician leader at ACGME advises on how to make positive changes.

Health Equity