Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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AMA Foundation boosts hypertension work on Chicago’s West Side

$100,000 donation will aid efforts to help patients with hypertension better manage their BP remotely. Learn more with the AMA.

Prevention & Wellness
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COVID-19 health equity initiatives: Spectrum Health Lakeland

Spectrum Health Lakeland (SHL) addresses the impact of COVID-19 on racialized disparities in mortality rates and life expectancies in Berrien County, Michigan.

Population Health
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How to take an LGBTQ-inclusive social history to improve care

LGBTQ adolescents are more prone to depression, suicidality, substance-use disorder. Learn more with the AMA about effective screening conversations.

Population Health
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NODE.Health discusses digital health innovation in the face of a pandemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with a discussion with NODE.Health about using its digital health expertise to support innovation during the pandemic.

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Dermatology a bellwether of health inequities during COVID-19

Learn with the AMA how a skin manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infection sheds light on racial and ethnic disparities in dermatologic care.

Health Equity
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AMA in the News: November 2020

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for November 2020.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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AMA Special Meeting insights: Policymaking during a pandemic

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 policymaking during the pandemic.

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AMA Update
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Prioritizing Equity video series: Research and data for health equity

In the Nov. 19, 2020 Prioritizing Equity panel, leaders in public health and academia have the conversation about the power of data in understanding health inequities.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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Combating racism in med ed to address health care disparities

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 how combating racism within medical education helps address health care disparities.

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