Jack Resneck Jr., MD

Specialty:
Dermatology

AMA Affiliated Groups

Former President, American Medical Association,
Authors

Jack Resneck Jr., MD, a board-certified dermatologist and health policy expert, was the 177th president of the American Medical Association for the year 2022-2023.

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Leadership

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6 Min Read

Intrusions into medicine jeopardize patients and public health

Our nation cannot allow political, judicial or ideological interference that compromises patient access to safe, evidence-based medical care.
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Leadership

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6 Min Read

Idaho abortion law undermines core medical ethics

Physicians, not politicians, should determine at what point abortion is the stabilizing care required to avoid grave harm to a pregnant patient.
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Leadership

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5 Min Read

Reducing access to mifepristone would harm patients

Scientific evidence overwhelmingly demonstrates mifepristone’s safety. Reimposing limits on its use will harm patients and undermine the nation’s longstanding drug-approval system.
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Leadership

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4 Min Read

Rise to Health Coalition drives health equity efforts with common vision

A new collaboration in health care—the Rise to Health Coalition—offers health systems our best chance yet to achieve equitable, inclusive patient care.
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Leadership

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4 Min Read

Protecting reproductive health care means protecting physicians

Third-party interference with the patient-physician relationship puts both patients and physicians at risk and undermines public health.

 
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Leadership

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4 Min Read

We honor the medical school class of 2023 by protecting its future

Some huge names in medicine will join me for the AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023. We are fighting for the health system you deserve.
Statue of Lady Justice

Leadership

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5 Min Read

Judge’s ruling on mifepristone has no basis in medical science

AMA joins amicus brief to halt a federal court decision on mifepristone that threatens patient care and undermines public health.
Woman and child patients, both wearing masks, waiting to be seen by doctor.

Leadership

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4 Min Read

Prioritize health coverage continuity as pandemic emergency ends

Uninsured patients live sicker and die younger, and their ranks are set to grow by up to 14 million if states don’t act now to keep people covered.

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