Distorted reflection inside an office
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11 MIN READ

Gender inequity in medicine: An expert survey of the landscape

Explore with the AMA how gender equity gaps can impact an entire health care system.

series
Health Equity
Moving Medicine Podcast
Delegate speaking at the HOD 2019 Interim Meeting
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2 MIN READ

AMA: Let children of H1-B physicians stay in U.S. as adults

Allowing children in the U.S. who were brought here legally by their physician parents could help ease projected doctor shortages.

Health Equity
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5 MIN READ

AMA adopts new policies during first day of voting at Interim Meeting

AMA adopts policies on conversion therapy ban, transgender inclusive EHRs, and racial pay equity in medicine.

Press Releases
Female physician writing on a clipboard
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3 MIN READ

How does the choice to subspecialize differ by gender?

Learn more from the AMA about the impact of gender on internal medicine subspecialization.

Health Equity
Back of an ambulance
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4 MIN READ

Physicians weigh in on DACA case before Supreme Court

Physicians tell the U.S. Supreme Court that eliminating the current policy would worsen physician shortages and hamper emergency preparedness.

Health Equity
IMGS physicians
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3 MIN READ

5 IMG physicians who speak up for patients and fellow doctors

International medical graduates (IMGs) account for more than 23% of physicians in the United States and play a vital role in health care.

Leadership
Barbara A. Hummel, MD
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3 MIN READ

For growing number of doctors, life in medicine extends into 70s

Now they qualify for Medicare, but spend much of their days treating Medicare patients. A 75-year-old family doctor shares her secrets on staying sharp.

Health Equity
Women in Medicine advocates
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6 MIN READ

12 women using their platforms to advocate for physicians, patients

Learn more about a dynamic dozen of AMA members moving medicine on issues such as medical and media literacy, human trafficking and pediatric diseases.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
Female doctor presenting to a group of physicians
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4 MIN READ

How to tackle burnout among women physicians

Physician burnout can affect male and female doctors in different ways. Here are some ways to address physician burnout among female physicians.

Physician Health