Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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Bechara Choucair, MD
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COVID-19 is transforming public health. It’s not the first time.

The pandemic is the latest in a line of revolutions in public health. Learn how these changes are playing out in the Kaiser Permanente health system.

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Health System Spotlight
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AMA policy recognizes police brutality as product of structural racism

New policy recognizes police brutality as a manifestation of structural racism disproportionately impacting Black, Indigenous, and other people of color.

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Why BP control takes on greater importance during COVID-19

Blood pressure control is trending in the wrong direction. Learn about four tips to reverse the trend among your patients.

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New AMA policies recognize race as a social, not biological, construct

Racial essentialism exacerbates health disparities and results in detrimental health outcomes for marginalized and minoritized communities

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New AMA policy recognizes racism as a public health threat

New policy adopted by AMA’s Special Meeting of its House of Delegates (HOD) recognizes racism as a public health threat.

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AMA: Racism is a threat to public health

The House of Delegates says racism, in all its forms, harms patients. The AMA will identify best practices to help mitigate its effects.

Health Equity
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Prioritizing Equity video series: 2020 Election-Moving Forward

Physician leaders participate in a post-election conversation focusing on centering equity in health policy 2020 and beyond. Watch now.

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Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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November 2020 AMA Special Meeting is underway—4 issues to watch

Track the big issues that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their virtual meeting Nov. 13–17.
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In unprecedented times, medical students fight for these 4 issues

Medical students are considered the conscience of medicine. Learn how they are advocating to protect patients and doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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