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AMA kicks-off 2018 Global Health Challenge for med students, residents

The challenge gives physicians-in-training and other health profession students a chance to travel abroad to provide health care for underserved patients.

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Policy furthers AMA's efforts to create medical school of the future

AMA adopted policy aimed to help train future physicians on lifestyle medicine, social determinants of health, and influences of sex, gender on clinical care.

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How racism, segregation drive health disparities

A public health researcher who found ways to measure racism says it helps account for persistent black-white gaps in life expectancy and care access.

Health Equity
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Rethinking how race contributes to a patient’s health

Race is a demographic factor that may influence a patient’s health, but understanding how race influences health is evolving. One medical school is helping future physicians think about race in the exam room.

Health Equity
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Working upstream to achieve the quadruple aim

Better health care, lower medical costs and more satisfied patients require physicians to consider upstream socio-economic, cultural and environmental conditions. Fourth goal is physician satisfaction.

Health Equity
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AMA unveils interactive tool that IDs underserved patient care areas

Geospatial mapping tool could be useful to reporters or researchers hoping to understand trends and gaps in patient access to care.

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Death by ZIP code: Investigating the root causes of health inequity

How do socioeconomic and environmental factors play a role in health inequity? One physician looked at cause of death, age, race, ethnicity and where a person lived to reveal patterns of death in a community over time.

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From volume to value: How one health system is making the change

ACCESS Health System moved to a team-based care model rooted in evidence-based practices across 36 health centers. Switching from an emphasis on volume to value has created a new relationship between physician and patient.

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Ways a Chicago health network is improving community health

What happens when communities face huge barriers to wellness? CEO of ACCESS Community Health Network in Illinois shares how they address both the health needs of patients as well as the social determinants that affect outcomes.

Health Equity