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LGBTQ+ Population Care

The AMA is dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for the LGBTQ+ community and ensuring they get the care they need.  Read more.
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Leadership

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Recent mass shootings create new urgency for gun reform

We cannot allow mass shootings to become an acceptable part of American life, but instead must pass commonsense limits on firearms.

Press Releases

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AMA adopts new policies on second day of Annual Meeting

The AMA, the premier national physician organization in the country, voted this week to adopt new policies during the voting session of the AMA’s Annual Meeting.
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Behavioral Health

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988—the new suicide-prevention hotline—sees big increase in use

Easy-to-remember number yields 45% rise from a year earlier. Learn about the AMA’s support for 988 and explore suicide-prevention resources.
Meeting of the 2023 AMA House of Delegates

Annual Meeting

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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

Infectious Diseases

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Todd Askew on AMA’s advocacy efforts for physician and patient protections

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 in the first of a two-part series, about AMA's latest advocacy efforts.

Press Releases

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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

Policies adopted on final day of AMA Interim Meeting include topics ranging from safeguarding youth using social media to protecting public against mpox.

Press Releases

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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

Policies adopted on final day of AMA Interim Meeting include topics ranging from safeguarding youth using social media to protecting public against mpox.
Person looking out a window

Behavioral Health

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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about loneliness and health

There’s a rise in loneliness, especially among younger people. Two psychiatrists share why loneliness is a public health issue and how to overcome it.

Leadership

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The AMA’s 2021—2023 strategic plan to embed racial justice and advance health equity

Read about the AMA's 2021-2023 strategic plan to embed racial justice and advance health equity both within the AMA organization, and in the medical profession.

Advocacy Update

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March 26, 2021: State Advocacy Update

AMA fights to protect health care for transgender patients and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.