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3 Min Read

Why med schools hold the key to diversity and justice in medicine

Learn with the AMA Journal of Ethics about the key ethical issues driving decisions about who gets into medical school.

Medical School Diversity
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3 Min Read

AMA seeks more help for medical students, residents with disabilities

To improve workforce diversity and patient care, medical schools and GME institutions must remove barriers and refocus on student and trainee abilities, not limitations.

Medical School Diversity
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4 Min Read

Boost for 3 big ideas to improve diversity in medical education

The U.S. physician workforce doesn’t look like the nation. Learn how ambitious efforts to change that picture are getting a helping hand.

Medical School Diversity
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2 Min Read

How IMGs have changed the face of American medicine

The AMA’s IMG Recognition Week includes a dive into the numbers that illustrate this vital part of the U.S. physician workforce.

International Med Ed
7 Min Read

Women in medicine month webinar: Gender equity in medicine

View the webinar "Advancing gender equity through medical education, leadership development and medical practice," featuring Margot Savoy, MD.

Women Physicians
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6 Min Read

Why organized medicine must “clean up” to advance health equity

The AMA and other physician organizations offer candid apologies for their history of racial exclusion. Learn why that’s needed to right today’s wrongs.

Health Equity
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16 Min Read

Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH, talks about closing gaps for women in medicine

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Alexa Kimball, MD, MPH, about closing the gaps for women in medicine.

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Health Equity
Moving Medicine Video Update
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5 Min Read

3 keys to help women physicians win at the negotiating table

Find out why men are likelier to ask for higher pay, time off and more. One tip from a physician expert: “Just ask.” Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
Sep 29, 2021 ·
2 Min Read

Negotiation workshop for Women in Medicine

Anees B. Chagpar, MD, will discuss the creation and assessment of a virtual negotiation workshop for women physicians.

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