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Why women physicians need to know the business side of health care

Barbara L. McAneny, MD, president of the AMA, emphasizes that if women physicians can speak the language of business, they can speak the language of power.

Health Equity
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To make a difference for women in medicine, address implicit bias

Patrice A. Harris, MD, MA, president-elect of the AMA addresses the need to look on many fronts at implicit bias against women in medicine.

Health Equity
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Challenging gender bias in the house of medicine

All physicians, men and women, earned the same title through a rigorous and universal standard. That standard should apply to opportunities and compensation.

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AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD
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These are 2018’s most influential physicians

50 doctors were named by a well-read health care publication for their executive responsibilities and personal achievements. Five of the top 10 are AMA members.

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About AMA’s amicus brief to defend patients’ ACA coverage

AMA joins other physician organizations to defend vital protections for millions of patients, including those who have pre-existing conditions.

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Leadership Viewpoints
Barbara L. McAneny, MD, sworn in at 2018 Annual Meeting.
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New AMA president: Physicians must cure ailing health care system

Barbara L. McAneny, MD, said that reform efforts in health care are necessary and they must be guided by physician leadership and values.

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Atlanta-based internist elected to AMA Board of Trustees

AMA announced the election of Sandra A. Fryhofer, M.D., MACP, a board-certified doctor of internal medicine from Atlanta, to its Board of Trustees.

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AMA Executive Vice President and CEO James L. Madara, MD
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Time to flip construct and put patients, doctors first: AMA CEO

James L. Madara, MD, tells delegates how the AMA’s strategy is built around the changing needs of patients and incorporates physician perspective into new technology.

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AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, MHA
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AMA president: Sustained leadership earns results on vital issues

With persistence, innovation and dedication, physicians are reshaping medicine. That leadership is needed more than ever, says David O. Barbe, MD, MHA.

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