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Young child uses asthma inhaler
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Switch to race-neutral test fixes missed asthma among Black kids

Henry Ford Health is among the organizations shifting to a lung-function equation free of false racial differences in lung capacity. 

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
Joel Bervell, MD, with his “The Doctor is In” show’s animated lead
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“If you see it, you can be it” mantra animates YouTube kids show

Social media rock star and AMA member Joel Bervell, MD, hopes the streaming show, “The Doctor is In,” will inspires kids to consider medicine as a career.

Medical School Diversity
Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital opened in January and features courtyards, basketball hoops, gazebos and walking paths.
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New Henry Ford Health hospital helps fill behavioral health gaps

The opening of Henry Ford Behavioral Health Hospital expands mental health care with evidence-based treatments, family involvement and training.

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Behavioral Health
Health System Spotlight
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Are clinicians required to ask patients about pain during every visit?

Get real answers from the AMA to common myths about pain inquiries during patient visits.

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Sustainability
Debunking Regulatory Myths
Two vapes
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Flavored e-cigarettes pose dire threat to youth and public health

Keeping candy- and fruit-flavored e-liquids and e-cigarettes out of the hands of young people will help prevent a lifetime of nicotine addiction. 

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Woman gives a comforting hand hold to a man lying in a hospital bed
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Palliative care is essential for seriously ill patients—at any age

Physicians should integrate the evidence-based use of palliative care into treatment for a broader range of patients who need symptom relief, the AMA says.

AMA Policies
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About the Office of International Relations

The Office of International Relations works to maintain the AMA’s relationships with national medical associations and global health care organizations.

Office of International Relations
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AMA leadership and policy development through the World Medical Association

The AMA Delegation to the World Medical Association plays a major role in drafting proposing and authoring global policy on many important issues.

Office of International Relations
Herbal cannabis (marijuana) in a jar in a cannabis shop
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Cannabis use and health: What physicians should know

With cannabis use on the rise, an AMA podcast series details cannabis pharmacology, screening tools and how to advise patients. 

Behavioral Health