Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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Jill Kalman, MD, and Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MSN, RN
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How two women leaders are shaping the future of health care

Northwell Health’s Jill Kalman, MD, and Sandra Lindsay, DHSc, MSN, RN, lead with courage and purpose, breaking barriers, building trust, opening doors. 

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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Health equity in organized medicine survey reports

The Health Equity in Organized Medicine (HEIOM) survey collects data on efforts by state/territorial and specialty medical associations to advance health equity.

Health Equity
Paramedic providing medical assistance to patient in ambulance
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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.

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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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Improve GME
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