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COVID-19’s unequal impact tied to another inequality—of income

County-level research finds a link between high levels of income inequality and a higher level of COVID-19 cases and deaths. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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Medical students shouldn’t overlook these essential study guides

Start here to find out what you should be learning about health systems science, the third pillar of medical education.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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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
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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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Feb. 5, 2021: Advocacy Update spotlight on Biden Administration executive orders and proclamations

Biden Administration executive orders and proclamations in this week's Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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7 ways to help your Black patients control high blood pressure

Most Black adults have hypertension. Learn how physicians and other health professionals can improve care for Black patients with high BP.

Hypertension
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5 MIN READ

COVID-19 put spotlight on state medical association advocacy efforts

Pandemic pivots state medical association advocacy efforts and sparks new discussion on bolstering public health and reducing health disparities.

Public Health
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5 MIN READ

Put in context, data can help expose and fix health inequities

Health data can do more than describe problems. It can contribute to alleviation of those problems and help build recognition of health inequities.

Health Equity
Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, MHS
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How to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black patients

The first step is to reckon with the U.S. medical system’s ugly and racist history. Learn more with the AMA about the way forward.

Public Health