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Digital

FDA must guard against bias in AI, focus on patient outcomes

Physicians urge the agency to address risks and to focus on patient outcomes, particularly for systems that use machine learning.
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Resident & Student Finance

Why student-loan forgiveness is making primary care more attractive

A decade’s worth of data from osteopathic medical graduates finds that those making use of loan-forgiveness or repayment programs were likelier to opt for primary care specialties.
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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.
Kavita Shah Arora, MD, MBE, at 2019 HOD Annual Meeting

Population Care

Prison inmates and staff need more health education, training

Poor health outcomes are rampant in U.S. jails and prisons, thanks to subpar hand hygiene, oral health and other factors. AMA also backs giving incarcerated women access to contraception.

Press Releases

AMA policy advocates to eliminate non-medical vaccine exemptions

The AMA adopted policy to actively advocate for legislation, and policies that incentivize states to eliminate non-medical exemptions from immunizations.

Press Releases

AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

AMA adopts policies supporting plans to end the HIV epidemic, decriminalize HIV status non-disclosure, and access to contraception for incarcerated persons.
Delegates at AMA Annual Meeting

Population Care

Physicians support paid parental leave to boost health outcomes

Increases in paid parental leave linked to lower perinatal, neonatal, post-neonatal, infant and child mortality. More employers should step up, the AMA says.
Delegates at the AMA Annual Meeting

Patient Support & Advocacy

Homeless people need more help, not stays in jail: AMA

People living on the streets are at higher risk of health problems, and laws that criminalize their existence only worsen their troubles.

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