AMA Center for Health Equity | American Medical Association

Black and white historical photo of people marching to integrate county and state medical societies

Health Equity

Feb 27, 2023 ·

Impact of past racist policies are seen today in health inequity

A new online series, the National Health Equity Grand Rounds, launched with an examination of how past policies are at the root of modern problems.

Press Releases

AMA announces virtual health equity series

The AMA today announced the National Health Equity Grand Rounds, a virtual series on health inequities and opportunities to improve the health of our nation.

Health Equity

Prioritizing Equity video series: Advocating for Change in Native Health Policy

Medical student organizers and policy advocates discuss increasing access to care in Native communities and improving care through health policy.

Events

National Health Equity Grand Rounds: History of racism in U.S. health care

Register for the National Health Equity Grand Rounds series, History of Racism in U.S. Health Care: Root Causes of Today’s Hierarchy and Systems of Power, on Feb. 7.

Lisa Fitzpatrick, MD, conducts an interview

Health Equity

Jan 31, 2023 ·

To boost outcomes, first unlock the power of health literacy

One way to advance health equity is to improve health literacy, which can make patients more confident and active participants in their own health.

AMA Center for Health Equity

Jan 10, 2023 ·

Medical Justice in Advocacy fellows

Find information about the current cohort of the AMA-SHLI Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship.

Person speaking at a microphone at the 2022 Interim Meeting

Health Equity

Health inequities can be addressed with systems-focused policies

The legacies of racist government policy are manifest in pervasive health inequity. Learn about a people-first approach to undoing historical harms.

Bar chart values skewed due to inequities or biases

Health Equity

Dec 26, 2022 ·

Atlantic Health dives deep on data to advance health equity

The New Jersey health system’s physician leaders seek the “story behind the data” to identify patient needs. Learn more.

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AMA Equity Plan 2021-2023

Embedding equity into medicine requires planning and honesty. To meet this moment, the AMA has developed a plan to advance racial and social justice.

Read the Strategy