Health care professional sitting down at a desk filling out a vaccine card
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3 Min Read

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
Alexa B. Kimball, MD
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10 Min Read

Q&A: Pushing the door open for women in medicine to advance

AMA member Alexa B. Kimball, MD, leads a group of Harvard’s physician faculty. Learn how she aims to help other women physicians shatter glass ceilings.

Health Equity
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AMA, APhA, ASHP statement on ending use of ivermectin to treat COVID-19

Physician and pharmacist groups oppose the prescribing or dispensing of ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19 outside of a clinical trial.

Press Releases
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9 Min Read

Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, on pandemic complications caused by Hurricane Ida [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing pandemic complications caused by Hurricane Ida.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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9 Min Read

Andrea Garcia, JD, MPH, on pandemic complications caused by Hurricane Ida

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing pandemic complications caused by Hurricane Ida.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
Physician adjusting a mask in front of a mirror and sink
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3 Min Read

Residency applications: How M4s should address COVID-19’s impact

The pandemic has upended your medical school experience. Here’s how to address that in your personal statement and residency interviews.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
Two female physicians in ill-fitting PPE gear
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6 Min Read

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
UPDATED
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5 Min Read

Prescribing medications responsibly in a pandemic

Read the guidance based on the AMA Code of Medical Ethics Opinions for prescribing medications responsibly when the decision can be clinically and ethically challenging, such as during a pandemic.

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Ethics
AMA COVID-19 Guides
Man wearing a mask gets a vaccine from a health worker
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4 Min Read

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