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8 Min Read

For this Tulane doctor, advancing health equity has global focus

Learn how internist-pediatrician Anjali Niyogi, MD, MPH, has used her skills to help patients in New Orleans and around the world.

Health Equity
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4 Min Read

We honor the medical school class of 2023 by protecting its future

Some huge names in medicine will join me for the AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023. We are fighting for the health system you deserve.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
Avani K. Patel, MD
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11 Min Read

This resident psychiatrist stakes her claim as physician leader

AMA member Avani K. Patel, MD, MHA, has faced many biases throughout her journey in medicine. But they have only pushed her to accomplish even more.  

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Health Equity
Thriving in Residency
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May 9, 2023 ·
4 Min Read

National Health Equity Grand Rounds: Follow the Money!

The National Health Equity Grand Rounds series episode, Follow the Money!, took place on May 9, 2023.

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Events
National Health Equity Grand Rounds
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5 Min Read

4 big lessons from COVID-19 for the next public health emergency

The pandemic exposed significant, longstanding gaps in the U.S. public health system. A coalition led by Kaiser Permanente seeks to help fill them.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
Bobby Mukkamala, MD
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4 Min Read

Don’t just hope for health innovation equity—make sure it happens

AMA leaders took their message that health technology needs to work for physicians and promote health equity to the HIMSS Global Health Conference.

Health Equity
African-American girl smiles while a doctor stands behind her
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10 Min Read

Q&A: A safety-net physician discovers her power to help patients

Amna Khan, MD, became a pediatrician to work at the intersection of social justice and medicine. Learn about a fellowship that’s giving her a boost.

Health Equity
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2 Min Read

How ethics of meat and health transcend the dinner plate

Meat production creates ethical challenges both within clinical practice and at an institutional level. Learn how to respond.

Ethics
Empty emergency room hospital bed
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9 Min Read

Q&A: Why strained EDs can’t overlook social factors driving health

Dhara Amin, MD, leads ED quality efforts at Chicago’s Cook County Health. The Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship aids her work on health equity.

Health Equity