Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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Rural EMS is on life support, imperiling health equity—and ethics

Reliance on emergency medical services in rural areas doesn’t just influence health care cost and access. It also affects the workforce.

Population Health
AMA Update for July 14, 2025: Innovative residency orientation program teaches local history to improve culturally competent care
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Innovative residency orientation program teaches local history to improve culturally competent care

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top challenges that pediatricians are facing today. Learn more about University of Mississippi Medical Center's orientation program for new residents.

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AMA Update
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Innovative residency orientation program teaches local history to improve culturally competent care [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the top challenges that pediatricians are facing today. Learn more about University of Mississippi Medical Center's orientation program for new residents.

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Improve GME
AMA Update Podcast
Yolanda Lawson, MD
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Campaign takes on big threat to Black women: high BP

74,000-plus have taken the Release the Pressure pledge to prioritize heart health. Learn about the initiative and how the AMA advances health equity.

Population Health
AMA Update for June 27, 2025: AMA Foundation Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award and the need for LGBTQ health education
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AMA Foundation Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award and the need for LGBTQ health education

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about LGBTQ+ health education.

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Population Health
AMA Update
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AMA Foundation Excellence in LGBTQ Health Award and the need for LGBTQ health education [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about LGBTQ+ health education.

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Population Health
AMA Update Podcast
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Health insurance: Council on Medical Service reports

Download PDFs of council reports that have proposed strategies to address health insurer actions that interfere with the patient/physician relationship and impact the practice of medicine. Such topics include prior authorization, covered benefits, and affordability of health insurance.

Medical Service
Students are guided through a giant brain by members of the American Society of Black Neurosurgeons
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Black neurosurgeon works to have more doctors who look like her

Sonia V. Eden, MD, hopes her participation in the AMA Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship helps her patients and leads to lifelong collaborations.

Health Equity
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How a resident physician is turning equity research into action

For Felisha Gonzalez, MD, answering equity questions wasn’t enough. Through an AMA fellowship, she’s learning to drive action in policy and practice.

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Health Equity
Thriving in Residency