Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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How health inequities outlive historical social injustices

A Harvard social epidemiologist argues that health care policy should account for the long-lasting impact of injustices on patients’ well-being.

Health Equity
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AMA, AHA, ANA call for rescinding executive order on diversity training

Three leading health care organizations say prohibition on training is counterproductive to addressing racism.

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How Henry Ford shows the way on tackling patients’ social needs

The Henry Ford Health System has found innovative ways to address the social determinants that drive Detroiters’ poor health outcomes.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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Chicago connects with community leaders to fight health inequities

The Windy City’s public health officials have partnered with community leaders to target long-lasting outcome gaps that the pandemic has exacerbated.

Health Equity
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How a record-setting gift will help tomorrow’s Black physicians

A massive donation to the nation’s four historically Black medical schools will provide about $100,000 in tuition funding per student.

Medical School Diversity
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Why clinical algorithms fall short on race

Learn more with the AMA about how racial data is sometimes substituted for genetic and other information, which may lead to suboptimal care.

Health Equity
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Impact of COVID-19 on minoritized and marginalized communities

Locate resources on how long-standing disparities in marginalized and minoritized communities have exacerbated the impact of COVID-19.

Health Equity
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Why we are acting to protect free and open communication with patients

Learn why the AMA is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to stop a regulation that clearly violates core tenets of medical ethics.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Q&A: Latinx endocrinologist works to make medicine more diverse

AMA member Ricardo Correa, MD, was honored among 100 inspiring Latinx scientists in U.S. Learn what he’s doing to ensure there are many more doctors like him.

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