Topic in Focus: Health Care Equity

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6 reasons to join the AMA
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2021 AMA Research Challenge finalist: Arman Shahriar

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn more about Arman Shahriar and his research on socio-economic diversity among medical students for the 2021 AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Making the Rounds Podcast
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Q&A: This pediatrician leads one of the world’s largest philanthropies

Priscilla Chan, MD, co-founded the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Learn about the philanthropy’s work to eradicate disease and advance health equity.

Prevention & Wellness
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6 big ideas driving the AMA's health equity work

The AMA’s strategic plan for advancing racial justice and health equity includes six “theories of change” essential to the way forward. Learn more.

Health Equity
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Nov. 19, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Infrastructure bill signed into law and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Homeless health care, ending homelessness are matters of justice

Learn more about physicians’ ethical obligations to patients who are experiencing homelessness.

Ethics
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Sweeping plan outlined to address maternal health care inequities

Time to extend Medicaid, CHIP coverage to 12 months after the end of pregnancy as part of broader effort to promote maternal health care equity.

Population Health
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AMA sets priorities for equitable maternal health care

New policy promotes racial and ethnic equalities and expanded access to affordable health insurance for new mothers.

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AMA seeks more help for medical students, residents with disabilities

To improve workforce diversity and patient care, medical schools and GME institutions must remove barriers and refocus on student and trainee abilities, not limitations.

Medical School Diversity
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AMA adopts new policies on final day of Special Meeting

New positions address telehealth confidentiality, medical student training and prescription drug monitoring programs.

Press Releases