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Jan. 15, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Now on demand: National roadmap on state-level efforts to end the nation's drug overdose epidemic in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Jan. 15, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

New podcast on COVID-19 vaccines and considerations for approval and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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AMA statement on HHS decision to remove barriers for opioid treatment

AMA strongly endorses today’s decision by HHS to allow physicians to prescribe without a waiver highly effective medication for opioid use disorder.

Press Releases
Physician giving an interview in front of the camera in the hospital
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Women physicians underrepresented in cable news COVID-19 coverage

The frequency with which women physicians appear on cable networks as expert interviewees shows a gender gap in media representation during the pandemic.

Health Equity
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Health system experts discuss how to amplify physicians' voices

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by helping physicians amplify their voices during COVID-19 to engage with patients and combat misinformation.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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Security alert: E-mails impersonating AMA presidents

The American Medical Association (AMA) recently became aware of fraudulent email solicitations that impersonate current AMA President, Dr. Susan Bailey, and past AMA President, Dr. Patrice Harris. Learn more.

Digital
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Do physicians have a responsibility to be vaccinated?

Do physicians have a responsibility to be vaccinated? Guidance in the AMA Code of Medical Ethics indicates they do. Learn more.

Ethics
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Michaela Sternstein, JD, discusses advocacy at the state level

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing advocacy efforts at the state level, including trends, vaccine distribution, access to care and telehealth.

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State Advocacy
AMA Update
Patient and physician in a telehealth appointment
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NODE.Health building knowledge base for telehealth best practices

Organization works to build body of evidence-based best practices that support integration of digital health tools into physician practice workflow.

Digital