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Woman patient with mask talking to physician wearing mask
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AMA: Racism is a threat to public health

The House of Delegates says racism, in all its forms, harms patients. The AMA will identify best practices to help mitigate its effects.

Health Equity
Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Maybank on Apple TV+
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How the AMA is reshaping its path toward racial equity

AMA report highlights a pivotal year for organization’s work to advance equity. The inequitable impact of COVID-19 shows the need step up efforts.

Health Equity
AMA CEO and Executive Vice President James L. Madara, MD durimg 2019 Annual Meeting.
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21st century medicine must tackle health inequity: AMA CEO

James L. Madara, MD, tells the AMA House of Delegates that efforts to reshape medicine won’t succeed unless they put equity front and center.

Annual Meeting
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Doctors make progress on opioids, call on policymakers to do more 

Opioid prescriptions fell by 33% over five years, says 2019 AMA Opioid Task Force report. Next step: Eliminate barriers to evidence-based treatment. 

Behavioral Health
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May 31, 2019: Advocacy spotlight on AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations offer roadmap to policymakers

AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations offer roadmap to policymakers. Learn more about AMA's fight in the opioid epidemic.

Advocacy Update
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AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations offer roadmap to policymakers

The AMA Opioid Task Force recommendations call on policymakers to eliminate barriers to treatment and to take additional steps to end the opioid epidemic.

Press Releases
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AMA calls pain task force recommendations a road map for future policy

The AMA backs proposals the Interagency Pain Task Force discussed, a signal that policy makers understand the treatment required for patients in pain.

Press Releases
Left to right: AMA President-elect Patrice A. Harris, MD, and Modena Wilson, MD, AMA chief health and science officer emerita.
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Health equity commitment being embedded in DNA of AMA’s work

Health equity means “optimal health for all,” says the AMA, which is undertaking a sustained effort to achieve that goal.

Health Equity
2018 AMA Annual Meeting
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AMA puts its organizational muster behind health equity push

Physicians define “health equity” as optimal health for all. The move is aimed at eliminating disparities affecting racial and ethnic minorities and other populations.

Health Equity