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What new AAMC competency requirements mean for medical students

Medical students are expected to demonstrate skills related to diversity, equity and inclusion before entering residency. Here’s how they can do it.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Harvard, Vanderbilt join effort to reshape LGBTQ+ physician training

Learn how the AMA Foundation National LGBTQ+ Fellowship Program is working to improve U.S. health equity.

Population Health
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High court shouldn’t impede efforts to diversify medical schools

The AMA, AAMC and many other organizations urge the Supreme Court to keep allowing consideration of race, ethnicity in medical school admissions.

Judicial Advocacy
Jerry Abraham, MD
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Q&A: When fighting climate change, don’t overlook health equity

Throughout the pandemic, AMA member Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQ, has advocated for equitable vaccine distribution. Now he’s taking on climate change.

Environmental Health
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Release the Pressure toolkit for health care professionals

Download campaign toolkit resources from AMA, physician groups, heart health experts and ESSENCE that aim to support Black women in a movement for healthy blood pressure.

Prevention & Wellness
Aug 9, 2022 ·
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Social Determinants of Health

Experts discuss how to effectively address social determinants of health (SDOH) in your practice.

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AMA STEPS Forward® Innovation Academy Webinar Series
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When considering iatrogenesis, don’t overlook structural drivers

Moving beyond diagnostic and treatment errors, find out how structural biases and inequities contribute to medically induced harm.

Ethics
Alec Calac
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5 ways to expand racial and ethnic data collection in medicine

Racial and ethnic identity and data collection is very complicated. But that data can go a long way in making a difference in health care.

Health Equity
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AMA to court: Race, ethnicity helps gauge COVID-19 severity risk

Inequities lead to worse COVID-19 outcomes. Learn why physicians should be able to account for that in prescribing decisions.

Judicial Advocacy