AMA president: All hands on deck in fight to achieve health equity

AMA's goal to ensure that all communities of Americans receive equal access to quality health care

The AMA stands against rolling back anti-discrimination protections

The Advocacy Resource Center can help improve public health in your state

AMA Statements

AMA backs physician freedom to advocate for patient interests

Patient welfare is the first priority in resolving flashpoints between physicians and hospitals.

Map of the 48 U.S. states

Public Health

State policy changes that can help COVID-19 fight

States can’t allocate trillions the way Congress can. Learn what state policymakers can do in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Health

What the CARES Act means for physicians & medical students

View a summary of benefits of the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security" (CARES) Act for health care professionals.

Public Health

Policy options for states to address COVID-19

View some of the policy options, such as costs for testing, access to care and vaccines, for states to implement to address the COVID-19 outbreak.

AMA in the News

AMA in the News: March 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for March 2020.

Patient having an MRI

Improve GME

Why medical residents play key role in improving patient safety

Residents can help identify and mitigate lapses that can harm patients. Learn more with the AMA on tips to improve safety processes.

A woman standing outdoors and looking in the distance

Payment & Delivery Models

How embedded pharmacists improve care for Native American patients

Native American communities face growing inequity in health care, largely due to inadequate access to services. Find out how pharmacists help.

Tonya Fancher, MD, MPH

Health Equity

Teaching culturally humble primary care

Tonya Fancher, MD, MPH, knows that more primary care doctors in a community means more equitable outcomes. She’s made it her medical school’s mission to help aspiring doctors tailor what they learn to the patients they serve.

Your Powerful Ally

The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises. 

Join the AMA

Essential Tools & Resources

Resources for ending health disparities

Advocacy Update Newsletter

Become an AMA activist

AMA Insurance

AMA member physicians get a 35% discount on own-specialty disability insurance premiums.

Calculate Your Quote Now