Douglas DeLong, MD.
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6 MIN READ

From tragedy to AMA action: How firearms violence policy got made

An 80-year-old patient’s gun suicide left its mark on Douglas DeLong, MD. His advocacy in the House of Delegates will help shape AMA efforts.

Public Health
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7 MIN READ

AMA advocates to prevent gun violence and to increase gun safety

The AMA House of Delegates declared gun-related violence a public health crisis in 2016 and has continued to push for policy to prevent gun violence.

Public Health
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15 MIN READ

Medical student policy, advocacy and leadership: The next generation of medicine with Reilly Bealer [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about medical student policy, advocacy & leadership.

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Medical School Life
AMA Update Podcast
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15 MIN READ

Medical student policy, advocacy and leadership: The next generation of medicine with Reilly Bealer

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about medical student policy, advocacy & leadership.

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Medical School Life
AMA Update
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4 MIN READ

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Nov. 28, 2022

In the news: Premature brain aging in teens, substance abuse on the rise among older adults, 28-year high for gun-related fatalities and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Crime scene tape with the words "do not cross"
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4 MIN READ

Recent mass shootings create new urgency for gun reform

We cannot allow mass shootings to become an acceptable part of American life, but instead must pass commonsense limits on firearms.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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5 MIN READ

AMA in the News: November 2022

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for November 2022.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
Bruce Scott, MD, and Lisa Egbert, MD, HOD speakers at 2022 Interim
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10 MIN READ

ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates leads the charge to protect reproductive health care, stop climate change, end the overdose epidemic, and prevent gun violence.

Interim Meeting
Delegates at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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32 MIN READ

Highlights from the 2022 AMA Interim Meeting

Catch up with the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran Nov. 12–15.

Interim Meeting