Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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Aaron Thompson, PhD
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Q&A: Baptist board chair works toward building diverse workforce

A leader in both health care and higher education, Aaron Thompson, PhD, has brought those worlds together to collaborate on long-term workforce issues.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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Telehealth is fundamental to care. The Senate must act like it.

The AMA and 300-plus others say virtual care has been “transformational” and call on senators to continue telehealth flexibilities for at least two years.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians
What physicians need to know about TPOXX webinar
Sep 13, 2022 ·
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What physicians need to know about tecovirimat (TPOXX) for treatment of monkeypox

Join AMA and experts from the FDA and CDC for a discussion about tecovirimat, or TPOXX, for the treatment of monkeypox in infected individuals.

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Events
COVID-19: What Physicians Need to Know Webinar Series
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AMA: Physicians propelling health care’s digital transformation

New research shows digital health adoption reaches new heights among physicians.

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The ACA’s preventive care provisions must be maintained

A legal challenge to no-cost preventive care under the Affordable Care Act jeopardizes the tremendous gains we’ve made under the game-changing health care law.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Trends on overdose deaths require specific actions, all-hands approach

With a report issued today detailing the horrific toll of the nation’s overdose and death epidemic, the AMA calls for an all-hands approach to help save lives.

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Three physicians discuss the history of experimentation and medical abuse

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn about the history of experimentation, medical abuse and the long-term implications.

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Health Equity
Making the Rounds Podcast
Suja Mathew, MD
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Q&A: Health inequity hit home early for woman physician leader

Suja Mathew, MD, chief clinical officer at Atlantic Health System, details why networking and peer support are vital for women in medicine.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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AMA awards research grants to advance the study of women in medicine

The Women Physicians Section and AMA Foundation announced the winners of the 2022 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants program.

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