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6 MIN READ

At Ochsner, innovation happens inside and outside system’s walls

Much has changed since it was founded in 1942, but Ochsner Health System has kept alive its legacy as a physician-run group focused on seeking better answers.

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Scope of Practice
Health System Spotlight
Homeless person
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3 MIN READ

How to improve screening for social determinants of health

Most doctors and hospitals aren’t yet screening patients on issues such as housing or transportation needs. Learn more from the AMA on how to change that.

Health Equity
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2 MIN READ

AMA in the News: September 2019

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for September 2019.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, AMA’s chief health equity officer, speaking at a recent education session at the AMA.
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5 MIN READ

4 ways medical education is working toward health equity

Creating a more equitable health care system will be a long journey. Find out more from the AMA about the role medical education is playing.

Medical School Diversity
Aleesha Shaik, MD, MPH
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5 MIN READ

Aleesha Shaik, MD, MPH: Giving a voice to those without homes

AMA member Aleesha Shaik, MD, MPH, started a project to speak with homeless people across the country and better understand this public health crisis.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
Deteriorating infrastructure
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4 MIN READ

Social determinants of health: What medical students need to know

Economic instability, poor housing and other social-economic factors influence health. The AMA is offering a new way for tomorrow’s physicians to understand and act on social determinants of health.

Health Equity
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AMA urges support for creation of APMs for vulnerable populations

Today the AMA adopted new policies to support APMs that link quality measures and payments to outcomes for vulnerable and high-risk populations.

Press Releases
AMA CEO and Executive Vice President James L. Madara, MD durimg 2019 Annual Meeting.
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21st century medicine must tackle health inequity: AMA CEO

James L. Madara, MD, tells the AMA House of Delegates that efforts to reshape medicine won’t succeed unless they put equity front and center.

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Aletha Maybank MD, MPH
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3 big questions for the AMA's new chief health equity officer

Aletha Maybank MD, MPH, has already made a big mark in public health in the Big Apple. Find out more about the work she will be leading in the AMA’s new Center for Health Equity.

Health Equity