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Leadership

Women in medicine are trailblazers, advocates and leaders

Despite the inequities we face, women continue to excel at every level of medicine and account for half of all U.S. medical school graduates.

Seven honorees for women in medicine event

Physician Diversity

Grants to fund research on women’s advancement in medicine

Separate projects explore gender differences in in orthopedic surgery and women physicians’ experiences during critical career transitions.

Women Physicians

10 ways to get involved in Women in Medicine Month

The American Medical Association is proud to celebrate September as Women in Medicine Month. “Women in Medicine: Trailblazers, Advocate, and Leaders” is this year’s theme.

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Public Health

Recognizing the patterns of truth

You may have seen the movie based on the life of Bennet I. Omalu, MD, MBA, MPH. Find out the real story behind what he has discovered, in CTE and in letting science lead the way.

Student Impact Challenge winner Kevin Tyan

Accelerating Change in Medical Education

Medical students as change agents? How these six are doing it

The winners of a recent competition highlight how medical students can be catalysts for change at the health systems level.

Charlie Baker, recipient of AMA Nathan Davis Award

Awards

Public health champions and immunotherapy pioneer honored by AMA

The AMA paid honor to a cancer immunotherapy pioneer and public health champions battling the opioid crisis on the federal, state and municipal levels.

Press Releases

AMA presents government service award to FDA commissioner

The AMA presented FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb, MD, with the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service.

Press Releases

AMA presents government service award to Governor Charlie Baker

The AMA presented MA Gov. Charlie Baker with the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service for his decisive action to fight the opioid epidemic.

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