African-American Population Care

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Leadership May 29, 2020

Police brutality must stop

Violence between law enforcement and the public is a critical determinant of health. The AMA urges a multi-fold response to address longstanding societal racism.

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Health Equity May 14, 2020

Medical students offer insights on inequities during COVID-19

Medical students from across organized medicine are working to address the health inequity laid bare by the pandemic.

Population Care May 13, 2020

Why African American communities are being hit hard by COVID-19

AMA President Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, talks with black journalists about the factors driving pandemic caseloads, deaths among African Americans.

Health Equity May 12, 2020

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & the Experiences of Medical Students

AMA’s Chief Health Equity Officer, Aletha Maybank MD, MPH, hosts a panel with a group of medical students, some of the nation’s youngest medical leaders to discuss health equity considerations during the pandemic.

Health Equity May 12, 2020

How COVID-19’s egregious impact on minorities can trigger change

Pandemic’s indisputable, deadly toll in minority communities should lead to prioritizing health equity, says a leading cardiologist.

Health Equity

States tracking COVID-19 race and ethnicity data

Data on racial and ethnic patterns of the COVID-19 pandemic show that COVID-19 is disproportionately impacting black communities.

Press Releases Apr 27, 2020

AMA announces new COVID-19 health equity resources

These timely and topical resources were designed to ensure that physicians are equipped with the information they need to confront inequities.

Health Equity Apr 27, 2020

COVID-19: How a Chicago health system reaches communities of color

Cook County Health in Chicago was prepared for a COVID-19 surge early on. Now, ongoing efforts focus on reaching African American and low-income communities.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 25 - 29, 2020

Police brutality must stop

African-American Population Care

Police brutality must stop

Medical students offer insights on inequities during COVID-19

Why African American communities are being hit hard by COVID-19

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & the Experiences of Medical Students

How COVID-19’s egregious impact on minorities can trigger change

States tracking COVID-19 race and ethnicity data

AMA announces new COVID-19 health equity resources

COVID-19: How a Chicago health system reaches communities of color

Membership Moves Medicine™