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Protecting underrepresented students and residents during COVID-19

The current pandemic is impacting all segments of society—but not equally—and it has created significant disruptions in medical education.

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Public Health
AMA COVID-19 Guides
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Time to tackle hard questions on root causes of health inequities

From the way physicians are trained to how they understand the structural effects of racism, changes are overdue, says expert panel convened by the AMA.

Health Equity
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How med schools, residency programs can diversify doctor workforce

Medical schools and residency programs are changing admissions and selection processes to make America’s doctors look more like their patients.

Medical School Diversity
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Policies must address COVID-19 impact on minoritized communities

COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on minoritized and marginalized communities reveals need for strong health equity policy, the AMA told Congress.

Health Equity
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This medical student helps give doctors a dose of humility

AMA member Subha Hanif is turning painful life experiences into valuable lessons on the importance of culturally sensitive care.

Health Equity
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Medical students can play crucial diversity role—as mentors

Institutions are working to create more diversity in the physician workforce. One recent medical school graduate took matters into her own hands.

Medical Students
Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, AMA’s chief health equity officer, speaking at a recent education session at the AMA.
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4 ways medical education is working toward health equity

Creating a more equitable health care system will be a long journey. Find out more from the AMA about the role medical education is playing.

Medical School Diversity
AMA member Louis Weinstein
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Disrupting medical student debt: Could these big ideas do the trick?

As medical student debt mounts, AMA member Louis Weinstein, MD, offers ambitious proposals on ways to eliminate the financial burden.

Preparing for Medical School
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New policy aimed at increasing diversity in physician workforce

The AMA will work to establish health care career pipeline programs, or “pathway programs”— to draw students from diverse backgrounds into medicine.

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