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Delegate speaking at the 2022 Interim Meeting
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Physicians oppose mandatory gender-based treatments for athletes

Some athletics governing bodies require doctors to undertake medical interventions for transgender athletes and those with differences in sex development.

Population Health
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AMA strengthens commitment to combatting climate crisis

The AMA today adopted policy during the Interim Meeting of its House of Delegates strengthening its efforts to address the climate crisis.

Press Releases
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AMA supports removing blood quantum from enrollment questions

The AMA will urge medical schools to remove discriminatory questioning regarding blood quantum according to new policy adopted today at the interim meeting.

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AMA opposes gender-based medical treatments to alter athletic ability

Physicians oppose participating in third party discriminatory policies.

Press Releases
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AMA to urge using opioid litigation funds to train physicians in opioid treatment

The AMA expanded its opioid litigation policy to emphasize using a portion of the settlement funds to expand physician training for treating opioid use disorder.

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AMA adopts new policies during first day of voting at interim meeting

New policies support a Medicare Advantage database of physicians and oversight of Third-Party Administrators.

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AMA calls for permanent standard time

At its interim meeting on Monday, the AMA House of Delegates supported ending daylight saving time and moving permanently to standard time.

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2022 Interim Meeting
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Preventing deadly gun violence will be focus of AMA task force

Firearms violence is a public health crisis that seems to be worsening. Learn about the AMA’s next steps to boost evidence-based approaches.

Injury & Violence
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AMA to establish task force focused on firearm violence prevention

New task force focuses on firearm violence prevention, building on more than 30 policy recommendations adopted over past two decades by AMA House of Delegates.

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