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Gloved hands and disinfectant spray

Q&A: This med student company’s product could make hospitals safer

A medical student’s entrepreneurial venture that helps bring contaminated surfaces to light has taken on newfound importance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Collage of five honorees for women in medicine event

How two research projects aim to empower women in medicine

Five women are awarded for research on negotiation tactics as well as sponsoring and empowering women in medicine and science.

AMA awards research grants to advance the study of women in medicine

AMA Women Physicians Section and the AMA Foundation announce winners of the 2020 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.

National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora D. Volkow, MD

Feb 18, 2020 ·

AMA honors government service on addiction, infectious diseases

Winners of the AMA Dr. Nathan Davis Award share what pushes them to seek improvements in public health.

Feb 12, 2020 ·

AMA presents service award to Tennessee's chief medical officer

Timothy F. Jones, MD has led work to contain many multi-state epidemics.

Feb 12, 2020 ·

Congressman Raul Ruiz, MD awarded AMA’s government service award

Rep. Raul Ruiz, MD is a leader in Congress on issues ranging from graduate medical education to prior authorization.

Feb 12, 2020 ·

AMA presents government service award to top drug addiction scientist

National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Director Nora D. Volkow, MD has led groundbreaking research on substance use disorders.

Feb 12, 2020 ·

AMA presents government service award to malaria scientist

Martha Sedegah, Ph.D has worked in support of the U.S. Navy’s malaria research program for 36 years.

Feb 12, 2020 ·

AMA presents government service award to Maryland governor

Governor Larry Hogan of Maryland has a reputation for bipartisanship and has governed by a pledge to advance the best ideas.