Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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For millions with hypertension, home BP cuffs aren’t a good fit

When blood-pressure cuffs are too small, it can lead to higher BP about 40% of the time, which leads to improper treatment. Change is needed. 

Prevention & Wellness
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Psychiatrist’s research, advocacy advances mental health equity

Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellow Stephanie Eng, MD, wants to help extend care for her patients in ways that go beyond the clinical encounter.

Health Equity
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These courses create health equity champions in your residency program

Better health equity training is an imperative for better care—and to meet ACGME requirements. Learn about on-demand training options from the AMA.

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Thriving in Residency
Whitney Sambhariya, MD
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How this PGY-2 balances physician residency, advocacy training

Through the Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellowship, AMA member Whitney Sambhariya, MD, PhD, is honing skills to advance health equity.

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Resident Advocacy
Thriving in Residency
Diverse group of people
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Give resident physicians the know-how to advance health equity

Just as residents absorb medical terminology, so too should they learn to name the systems that create health inequities. Find out how with the AMA.

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Improve GME
Thriving in Residency
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Pearl of the Week: Advancing racial and health equity

Find resources on how practices can advance racial and health equity.

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Health Equity
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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Succeeding in value-based care: Best practices for data sharing

Download the Future of Sustainable Value-Based Care and Payment PDF to access best practices to foster sustainable success in value-based care arrangements. 

Payment & Delivery Models
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CME modules help doctors get at root causes of health inequities

Earn up to 9 CME credit by catching up with insights from the National Health Equity Grand Rounds Learning Series.

Health Equity
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Firearm injury prevention strategies in medicine and how physicians can play a role in gun safety [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about gun violence prevention programs.

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Injury & Violence
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