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At UC Davis, diversity drives better BP measurement training

AMA training helps future doctors accurately measure BP every time. That really matters given the health inequities their Latino patients experience.

Prevention & Wellness
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How to identify gun-violence hot spots to prevent injuries, deaths

AMA member Megan Ranney, MD, MPH, says there’s been a 10%–35% rise in firearms deaths during the pandemic, depending on the community. Learn more.

Injury & Violence
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Doctors back continued nationwide access to medication abortion

At physicians’ urging, the Biden administration takes steps to protect patients’ access to mifepristone, including via telehealth. Learn more.

Population Health
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AMA applauds Senate passage of bipartisan firearm safety legislation

AMA applauds the senators who negotiated and wrote the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, and we urge the House of Representatives to act quickly and pass this legislation.

Press Releases
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What sets back care for transgender patients in the exam room

Kameryn J. Lee, MD, MSPH, is an ob-gyn and a transgender woman. “It’s a terrible feeling” to sense discomfort from one’s doctor, she says. Learn more.

Population Health
Patients at Children's Hospital In Kyiv shelter
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In war, medical ethics becomes immediate and vital

As the nature of modern warfare has evolved, so has the quick thinking required to practice ethically minded medicine in conflict zones. Learn more.

Ethics
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Highlights from the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting

Catch up with the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 10-15.

Annual Meeting
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2022 AMA Annual Meeting: 8 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians and medical students will consider at the House of Delegates’ meeting June 10–15.

Annual Meeting
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Megan Ranney MD, MPH, shares why gun violence is a public health issue

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about gun violence and why we need to approach it as a public health issue.

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Injury & Violence
Moving Medicine Video Update