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Medical School Life

Medical student leadership opportunities

Take on leadership opportunities at the local, state or national levels to represent medical students and address their concerns.

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Population Care

What doctors should know to better serve LGBTQ patients

LGBTQ patients often delay seeking care because of concerns about stigma. Is your practice doing all it can to be welcoming?

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Residency

5 keys to navigating the residency Match as an LGBTQ applicant

Matching isn’t just a process—it’s also about principle. Two LGBTQ physicians offer advice for finding a residency program that allows you be yourself.

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Interim Meeting

AMA meetings app FAQs

Use the AMA meeting app during the Annual or Interim Meetings for comprehensive information about activities and events.

Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues

LGBTQ Interim Meeting agenda & resources

Find meeting documents for the 2019 LGBTQ Interim Meeting, information on the open forum, resolution submission requirements and additional resources.

Shilpen A. Patel, MD, FACRO

Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues

Shilpen A. Patel, MD

Shilpen A. Patel, MD, holds the position of chair/member-at-large on the Members of the Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues at the American Medical Association.
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Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues

Magda Houlberg, MD

Magda Houlberg, MD, holds the position of vice chair on the Members of the Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues at the American Medical Association.
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Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues

Frank G. Dowling, MD

Frank G. Dowling, MD, holds the position of at-large representative on the Members of the Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues at the American Medical Association.

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