Improving the health of the public

The AMA will provide effective programs and tools to help doctors improve the health of the public around:

• Health lifestyles -- provide tools for physicians and advocate for national policies that help improve patient behaviors around obesity, tobacco and alcohol.
• Health disparities -- help physicians reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health status.
• Disaster preparedness -- develop training programs to help physicians and their communities prepare for disasters and to equip them to provide an effective medical response.