Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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Chicago health system aims for 50% emissions reduction

Rush University System for Health is reducing emissions with community solar, EV chargers and local laundry—boosting health on Chicago’s West Side.

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Medical education and work force development

Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.

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GLP-1s and macular degeneration: Is there a link?

A JAMA Ophthalmology study of 90,000 patients examines that question. Learn more, plus see what else is trending in JAMA Network journals.

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Public health: CSAPH reports

Download PDFs of reports on this topic for the Council on Science and Public Health (CSAPH) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Science & Public Health
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Using health AI in the exam room: What doctors should consider

Hattiesburg Clinic’s Jennifer Bryan, MD, urges doctors to take the lead in health AI use, leveraging benefits while safeguarding accuracy and trust.

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Health System Spotlight
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For this doctor, LGBTQ+ care is about the mission and the moment

The chair of the AMA’s newest section, Shail Maingi, MD, feels new urgency for the AMA’s advocacy and policymaking.

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Bill would help address Indian Health Service doctor shortage

Senate measure would let physicians satisfy scholarship or loan service obligations by working part time in Native communities.

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Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women

The Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women provides annual scholarships to advance the study of women in the medical profession.

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National Health Equity Grand Rounds: Creating the Conditions Vital to Health

The National Health Equity Grand Rounds series episode, Creating the Conditions Vital to Health: Health Care's Role in Economic Progress, will be held Oct. 14, 2025.

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National Health Equity Grand Rounds