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Set limits, find positives to minimize social media harm to kids

Research links three-plus hours a day on social media with mental health problems. Find out how physicians can help parents and kids grasp the risks.

Population Health
Nancy L. Mueller, MD
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How ableism takes a toll on patients and physicians

The AMA is working to address the barriers that exclude people with disabilities from practicing medicine and accessing care.

Health Equity
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Combating drug shortages requires multifaceted approach

Resolving persistent drug shortages plaguing U.S. health care requires diversified manufacturing and more resilient supply chains.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Bobby Mukkamala, MD, 2024 Annual Meeting
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Bobby Mukkamala, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect

An otolaryngologist from Flint, Michigan, Dr. Mukkamala will become AMA president in June 2025. Catch up on the other AMA election results.

Annual Meeting
Pills tumbling out of a prescription bottle
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Time for new ideas to address rising drug shortages

Drug shortages are at highest levels since 2014. Learn about AMA policy to address the shortages that negatively affect patient care across the U.S.

Behavioral Health
Piece of paper with the word "Impossible" being cut in half
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What do disabled physicians need to flourish? Try asking

Learn more with AMA member Joanna Turner Bisgrove, MD, a family physician who successfully practices with a hearing impairment.

Health Equity
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5 Min Read

Reforms needed to alleviate persistent drug shortages

Federal regulators and Congress need to act now to eliminate persistent drug shortages that threaten patient health and well-being.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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3 Min Read

AMA encourages school districts utilizing school resource officers to develop MOUs

The AMA House of Delegates adopted policy aimed at ensuring school districts that choose to employ SROs explicitly define their roles and responsibilities.

Press Releases
2023 Annual Meeting HOD delegate at mic
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Growth of self-directed testing raises risks of patient confusion

Direct-access tests—also called self-service labs—can be misunderstood or misinterpreted by patients. The AMA adopts new policy to protect patients.

Prevention & Wellness