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51 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: The Root Cause

The AMA's Prioritizing Equity video series looks at root causes of health inequities and how practitioners can consider these contexts in their work.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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4 MIN READ

We can’t let essential care become another casualty of COVID-19

One of the pandemic’s hidden tragedies is the degree to which people have put off treatments for serious health conditions.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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5 MIN READ

Targeting COVID-19 inequities requires a data-driven approach

Find out how a health system in Cambridge, Massachusetts, scrutinizes trends and works with the community to reach underserved populations.

Health Equity
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6 MIN READ

Police brutality must stop

Violence between law enforcement and the public is a critical determinant of health. The AMA urges a multi-fold response to address longstanding societal racism.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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53 MIN READ

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & Native Voices in the Field

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, speaks with a panel of leading Native voices on how the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted inequities that impact Native communities across the country.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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12 MIN READ

Obstacles to providing care for underserved communities during COVID-19

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 the challenges of treating medically underserved communities.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
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10 MIN READ

With COVID-19 comes new training recommendations for med students and physicians

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 how to educate medical students and physicians during the pandemic.

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Medical Student Health
AMA Update
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5 MIN READ

Physicians detail COVID-19’s impact in Latinx communities

Nearly 30% of COVID-19 cases are among Latinx patients. Learn with the AMA about what’s driving this disturbing trend.

Population Care
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4 MIN READ

Medical students offer insights on inequities during COVID-19

Medical students from across organized medicine are working to address the health inequity laid bare by the pandemic.

Health Equity