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COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) resource center for physicians
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AMA telehealth policy, coding & payment

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AMA COVID-19 Guides
AMA Update for April 19, 2024: Firearm injury prevention, safety tips and secure storage: Why do pediatricians ask about guns?
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Firearm injury prevention, safety tips and secure storage: Why do pediatricians ask about guns?

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Peter Hotez, MD, PhD
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Vaccine champion Dr. Peter Hotez lands one of AMA’s highest honors

The Houston vaccine developer and physician-scientist is one of four Texas doctors honored for stepping up big during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more.

Awards
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Why COVID-19 has provided a timeless lesson in ethics

Learn more with the AMA about why the challenges of infection control during a pandemic demonstrate the value of ethics to the medical profession.

Sustainability
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AMA honors Texas physician with Medal of Valor

The AMA honored Lubbock, Texas, critical care specialist Victor J. Test, MD, with the AMA Medal of Valor award.

Press Releases
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How health systems rise to meet challenges in pandemic’s 2nd year

Efforts to ensure vaccine uptake, battle burnout and drive the future of medicine have characterized the work of these outstanding health systems.

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Health System Spotlight
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COVID-19 financial impact on physician practices

Learn about the economic impact of COVID-19 on physician practices with the COVID-19 Physician practice financial impact survey results.

Sustainability
AMA President Gerald Harmon, MD, speech at the November 2021 Special Meeting of the HOD
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AMA president: Physicians are leading “an army against the virus”

Gerald Harmon, MD, said the AMA helps give doctors the tools they need to fight COVID-19 and tackle other longstanding challenges.
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At pandemic peak, 1 in 3 resident doctors in NYC experienced burnout

During COVID-19 pandemic’s intense early months, residents and fellows at a New York hospital were at higher risk of psychiatric disorders. Learn more.

Medical Resident Wellness
Two female physicians in ill-fitting PPE gear
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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.

Public Health
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Nearly 100,000 units of PPE go to community-based organizations

AMA Foundation, Project N95 partner to give masks, gowns and gloves to organizations throughout the country.

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