HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit

The AMA’s toolkit for community health centers and emergency departments guides you from patient intake to linkage to care.

Routine Screening Toolkit
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3 insights med students should know in the pursuit for health equity

Systemic inequities plague U.S. medicine, as laid bare in the last year. Learn how medical students can help in the push for change.

Health Equity
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What doctors wish patients knew about COVID vaccines

In this episode of the AMA Moving Medicine podcast, expert physicians discuss what they wish patients knew about the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Infectious Diseases
Moving Medicine Podcast
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Push is on to expand COVID-19 vaccine access in hardest-hit areas

Biden administration’s $10 billion plan aims to boost COVID-19 vaccine confidence and access in high-risk communities hit hard by the pandemic.

Health Equity
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Share these tips to protect your Black patients’ mental health

As Black communities process layers of trauma caused by COVID-19 and police brutality in the country, there are ways to responsibly manage mental health.

Behavioral Health
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4 Min Read

7 keys to overcome linguistic, cultural barriers to equitable care

Limited English, family disagreements can pose big challenges. Learn more about how to respond.

Health Equity
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AMA applauds Biden Administration’s first-year drug policy priorities

The agenda outlined today by the Biden Administration tackles overdoses and substance use disorder head-on in ways that will reduce stigma and remove barriers to treatment.

Press Releases
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Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, on COVID complications from obesity [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the potential COVID complications from obesity.

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Chronic Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, on COVID complications from obesity

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 potential COVID complications from obesity.

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Chronic Diseases
AMA Update
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AMA in the News: March 2021

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for March 2021.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News