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Has the pandemic impacted your reasons for practicing medicine?

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with a week long series focusing on residents and COVID-19 for AMA Resident Recognition Week.

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Residency Life
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AMA urges lawmakers to act on policing reform to protect public health

The AMA calls on political leaders to make systemic changes in our nation’s criminal justice system.

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5 ways to support LGBTQ patients during COVID-19—and after

Learn with the AMA and LGBTQ physician leaders about where patients need the most help and how to connect with expert resources.

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Congress digs deep on fixing health inequities exposed by COVID-19

The pandemic has laid bare inequities that burden U.S. health care. Congress is listening to the nation’s doctors as it seeks solutions to address the entrenched problem.

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What’s needed to vanquish COVID-19 health inequities

The pandemic underscores the need for structural supports for people of color, especially as a potentially worse second wave of COVID-19 deaths and infections looms.

Health Equity
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Time to tackle hard questions on root causes of health inequities

From the way physicians are trained to how they understand the structural effects of racism, changes are overdue, says expert panel convened by the AMA.

Health Equity
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Providing hypertension care to patients during the pandemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the treatment of patients with hypertension during the pandemic.

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Prevention & Wellness
AMA Update
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AMA Board of Trustees pledges action against racism and police brutality

At the Special Meeting of the American Medical Association House of Delegates, the AMA Board of Trustees pledged action to confront systemic racism and police brutality.

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AMA immediate past president testifies today on COVID-19 inequities

During the hearing, Harris' prepared testimony identified three factors behind the greater risk facing Black communities.

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