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COVID-19’s impact on women physicians’ work life in academia

Women were already underrepresented in academic medicine faculty leadership positions. Now many ponder quitting or cutting back, a survey shows

Health Equity
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Why physician competence should be top of mind, every day

It undergirds professional autonomy and the privilege of self-regulation. Learn with the AMA about self-assessment and self-awareness strategies.

Ethics
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New physician “gold card” law will cut prior authorization delays

Breakthrough law means doctors with a 90% prior authorization approval rate are exempt from certain requirements. Learn more with the AMA.

Prior Authorization
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Dr. Ravi: Fighting for patients and pushing women forward in medicine

Family physician Anita Ravi, MD explains how to pursue trauma-informed care to normalize conversations about health care with survivors of abuse.

Women Physicians
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ATF on right track in fighting proliferation of “ghost guns”

A Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) move will help close regulatory loopholes that enable unserialized firearms to spread.

Injury & Violence
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AMA: Time to mandate COVID-19 vaccination is now

U.S. COVID-19 vaccine supply is ample and access is easier. Public and private sector employers should follow the science and require vaccination.

Infectious Diseases
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Ill-fitting PPE contributes to added stress for women physicians

Poorly fitting PPE could risk lives of female physicians and other health professionals as the country continues to battle COVID-19. Learn more with the AMA.

Infectious Diseases
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AMA president: How Delta variant redoubles vaccination’s importance

The FDA’s full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine ought to be a turning point in helping hesitant patients get vaccinated.

Infectious Diseases
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AMA encourages COVID-19 vaccine mandates to defeat pandemic

Now is the time for the public and private sectors to come together, listen to the science, and mandate vaccination.

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