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Delegates at the 2023 Interim Meeting of HOD
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5 Min Read

Most medical schools don’t have defined leave policies

To fix that, the AMA urges compassionate-leave policies at medical schools, as well as in residency programs and physician practices.

Med Student Advocacy
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Statement from the AMA Board of Trustees

The AMA stands with the physicians and health care personnel who are on the frontlines.

Press Releases
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Firearms compound the tragedy and trauma of domestic violence

The federal law banning firearm possession by domestic abusers is a lifesaving measure that should be upheld by our nation’s highest court.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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4 Min Read

What do disabled physicians need to flourish? Try asking

Learn more with AMA member Joanna Turner Bisgrove, MD, a family physician who successfully practices with a hearing impairment.

Health Equity
Aftermath of the 2023 Turkey-Syria earthquake
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When humanitarian crises hit abroad, IMGs need medicine’s support

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria in February highlighted the challenges many foreign IMGs face in times of crisis. New AMA policy seeks to help.

International Med Ed
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It's not just your physician employment contract. It's your life.

What makes it into your hospital employment contract can determine whether you achieve your personal and professional goals. Learn more with the AMA.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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For physician advocates, social media hate is nauseatingly normal

It’s hard enough to battle medical misinformation. Nearly 60% of doctors now report a deplorable result of their advocacy: disgusting online attacks.

Physician Health
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How accreditors can help stop harassment of doctors in training

Female medical students are 220% likelier than students in nonscientific fields to face unwanted, crude behavior. Learn how standards can be toughened.

Med Student Advocacy
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What doctors wish patients knew about social isolation

Social isolation is a growing epidemic that can dangerously affect mental and physical health. Four physicians share how to combat social isolation.  

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Behavioral Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™