HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit

The AMA’s toolkit for community health centers and emergency departments guides you from patient intake to linkage to care.

Routine Screening Toolkit
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10 Min Read

IV shortage update: Baxter facility damage after hurricane in North Carolina 2024 [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the drug shortage caused by hurricane damage.

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Behavioral Health
AMA Update Podcast
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6 Min Read

Top health tips that pediatricians want parents to know

Being a kid isn’t easy these days. Being the parent of a kid can be even more challenging. Learn what pediatricians want everyone to know.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about child obesity

Nearly 15 million kids in the U.S. have obesity. Stanley Spinner, MD, of Texas Children’s Pediatrics, shares what parents ought to keep in mind.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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5 Min Read

Building a network to advance equity in professional societies

The new Equitable Professional Societies Network gives doctors and other health professionals powerful tools to ramp up their work on health equity.

Health Equity
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6 Min Read

IMGs need mentorship, perseverance to succeed in U.S. medicine

International medical graduates (IMGS) often face an uphill path, but AMA member Kamalika Roy, MD, says it’s a road worth taking.

International Med Ed
Smiling patient in conversation
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4 Min Read

New federal rule aims to add teeth on mental health parity

A 2008 federal law requires mental health parity, but payers have often skirted it. Final Biden administration rule seeks to change that.

Federal Advocacy
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11 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about ADHD in children

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects focus, impulse control. Jonathan Shook, MD, a pediatrician at Hattiesburg Clinic, shares more.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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6 Min Read

Can investments cut health gaps? Chicago’s a proving ground

There’s a 14-year life-expectancy gap between different Chicago neighborhoods. Find out how the AMA and others are investing to overturn this inequity.

Health Equity
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7 Min Read

8 things doctors wish patients knew about flu vaccines

The flu season, which runs from October through May, can be severe. But getting the influenza vaccine can help reduce the risk of severe outcomes.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™