AMA in the News

AMA in the News: April 2020

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AMA in the News covers media coverage and mentions about the American Medical Association. Find articles recognizing our efforts in health care, advocacy, medical education, and improvements in public health. Read coverage on the achievements of our leadership and the members of the AMA community.

  1. Keep up with children's health during pandemic. Especially now, pediatricians can help.

    1. USA Today, April 28, 2020
    2. Co-authored op-ed by Sara Goza, MD, and Patrice Harris, MD, about the need to keep up with children’s health during COVID-19.

  2. FDA reveals they are 'generating scientific evidence' that could lead to the removal of a once-lifetime ban on gay men donating blood

    1. Good Morning America, April 28, 2020
    2. Patrice Harris, MD, appeared on Good Morning America to talk about FDA restrictions on blood donations from gay men. 

  3. American Medical Association calls on Trump to reconsider 'dangerous' halting of WHO funding

    1. The Hill, April 15, 2020
    2. The American Medical Association (AMA) called on President Trump to reconsider halting U.S. funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) after he said he would cut off money to the group.

  4. Oprah Talks COVID-19: The deadly impact on Black America

    1. Apple TV+, April 15, 2020
    2. Oprah takes an in-depth look at the dramatic effects the COVID-19 pandemic is having on African Americans across the country. Includes interview with Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, starting at 26:00. Apple TV registration required, but free to view.

  5. AMA’s financial checklist a ‘life preserver’ for front-line clinicians struggling against COVID-19

    1. Healio, April 13, 2020
    2. AMA recently published a financial checklist to help keep private practices financially afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic with tips like preparing for staff exposures and identifying and implementing clinical protocols that are specific to the disease.

  6. COVID-19 relief bill there for doctors, too

    1. Medpage Today, April 10, 2020
    2. The massive COVID-19 pandemic response and relief legislation called CARES, enacted last month, isn't just helping hospitals, airlines and cruise companies--it's there for physician practices as well, American Medical Association (AMA) officials said during a town hall webinar held Thursday. (Free registration is required to view content.)

  7. Coronavirus in Context: AMA President discusses COVID-19's impact on communities of color (video)

    1. WebMD – Coronavirus in Context, April 10, 2020
    2. On today’s episode of Coronavirus in Context, American Medical Association President Patrice Harris, MD, discusses the disproportionate effect COVID-19 has on African Americans, the importance of data, and what we can be optimistic about.

  8. American Medical Association To Washington: Focus on science, data and not ideology

    1. Forbes, April 7, 2020
    2. As deaths from the Coronavirus strain COVID-19 mount, the American Medical Association is calling on elected officials to set aside political ideologies and focus on science and data in the escalating fight against the deadly virus.

  9. Doctor on unproven drug: You could lose your life

    1. CNN, April 5, 2020
    2. Patrice Harris, MD, president of The American Medical Association, says she would not prescribe hydroxychloroquine to anyone after President Donald Trump doubled on the use of drug, despite no evidence the drug is effective and safe for preventing or treating the coronavirus.

  10. 'We need to do more' | AMA president talks about her greatest concerns during pandemic

    1. 11 Alive Atlanta, April 3, 2020
    2. Patrice Harris, MD, has a very simple message for anyone who will listen. “As much as everybody is doing now, we need to do more," said Harris, the president or the American Medical Association.

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