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Nov 15, 2023 ·

About the Office of International Relations

The Office of International Relations works to maintain the AMA’s relationships with national medical associations and global health care organizations.

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Nov 15, 2023 ·

AMA leadership and policy development through the World Medical Association

The AMA Delegation to the World Medical Association plays a major role in drafting proposing and authoring global policy on many important issues.

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How World Medical Association stood up for doctors during COVID-19

Doctors facing burnout or oppression amid the pandemic have had a forceful ally in the WMA, led recently by former AMA president David Barbe, MD, MHA.

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Nov 20, 2020 ·

Q&A: Dr. David Barbe takes helm of World Medical Association

As COVID-19 pandemic strains physicians everywhere, the former AMA president plans to put patients, professionalism at forefront on global stage.

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