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Study probes resident-selection diversity in 11 physician specialties

Researchers examined data from 2013 to 2018 and scrutinized the rates at which applicants from different racial and ethnic groups matched. Learn more.

Health Equity
Kimberly Herner, MD
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Embracing team-based care to ease burden of a physician shortage

In light of projected physician shortages, the physician-led team-based care approach will go from being optimal to absolutely essential. Learn more.

Sustainability
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What is behavioral health?

Find AMA resources on addressing behavioral health, which refers to mental health and substance use disorders and stress-related symptoms. The AMA is leading the way on behavioral health integration (BHI) in medicine.

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Behavioral Health
Health Care Definitions
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LGBTQ+ seniors have seen lifelong discrimination. Doctors can help.

Find out the challenges facing older adult LGBTQ+ patients and what physicians and health care organizations can do to be more inclusive.

Population Health
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Tips for medical students pushing change in homeless health care

Medical respite programs overcome problems that arise in healing after hospitalization. Learn with the AMA how to spur their acceptance and adoption.

Population Health
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Bill addresses 3 major health issues, but not Medicare pay reform

Inflation Reduction Act targets health insurance affordability, climate change and prescription drug costs—leaving Medicare pay reform for another day.

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Access to Care
Fighting for Physicians
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Everyone deserves quality medical care delivered without bias

The mental health of transgender young people, already at risk from the pandemic, is threatened further by state laws that enable discrimination.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Why everyone should be trained to give CPR

Learn with the AMA about a case that played out in broad daylight and what it demonstrates about universal bystander CPR training.

Prevention & Wellness
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What is health equity?

Health equity assures conditions for optimal health for all people. Achieving health equity requires valuing all individuals and populations equally.

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Health Equity
Health Care Definitions