Videoconference
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3 MIN READ

Police brutality, health inequity: 8 ways medical faculty can respond

Learn how medical schools can offer supportive approaches to help address systemic racism, police brutality and COVID-19 inequities.

Health Equity
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3 MIN READ

Health equity demands rethink on education, professionalism

Racial and ethnic inequities persist in morbidity, mortality and care access. Read about some big ideas on how to turn the tide.

Health Equity
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4 MIN READ

Dealing with COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among health care workers

Learn with the AMA about a multipronged approach to counteract misinformation, answer questions and maximize vaccination rates.

Public Health
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4 MIN READ

What’s needed to make nudges work in health care

“Nudges”—subtle changes to clinical design and use of information—can transform behaviors. Learn how to choose and implement them.

Sustainability
Physician and patient consultation
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4 MIN READ

5 keys for safely sharing ethics consultation notes in the EHR

Learn with the AMA how to develop best practices to minimize harms to vulnerable patients and guide decisions about which notes to include.

Digital
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3 MIN READ

What can physicians do about racial and ethnic health inequities?

Learn more from the AMA Journal of Ethics about the racial and ethnic inequity in morbidity, mortality and access to health and other vital services.

Health Equity
Health care worker holding a patient's hand
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3 MIN READ

Achieving health equity requires going beyond patient in the room

Physician advocacy, leadership and education are key to optimal health for all. Find out how the questions medical ethicists ask will add to the effort.

Health Equity
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12 MIN READ

Christy Rentmeester, PhD, on standards of care and ethics during COVID

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing moral distress during the pandemic and the standards of care and ethics.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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4 MIN READ

4 widespread cognitive biases and how doctors can overcome them

Cognitive biases can cause diagnostic and treatment errors, but they can be avoided. Learn with the AMA about strategies to neutralize them.

Ethics