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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Discrimination against LGBTQ+ Americans must end, doctors say

AMA joins National Association of Manufacturers and many others to back the Equality Act’s passage in the House of Representatives. Find out why.

Population Health
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How inequities are surfacing in COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Vaccines offer hope amid this pandemic’s deeply inequitable impact. Find out why more data is needed on race, ethnicity and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Health Equity
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 22, 2021

In the news: U.S. death toll reaches 500,000 from COVID-19, SCOTUS to hear case on “gag rule,” administration to distribute face masks, COVID cases in nursing homes.

Publications & Newsletters
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Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & trauma-informed approaches

In this edition of the Prioritizing Equity series, leaders in health justice discuss how trauma-informed approaches impact advancing equity during COVID-19. 

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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New fellowship will equip doctors to advance U.S. health equity

14-month-long fellowship gives physicians a chance to dive deep and get the skills they need to combat root causes of health inequity across the nation.

AMA Center for Health Equity
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Feb. 26, 2021: National Advocacy Update

AMA urges Biden Administration to include physician offices in COVID-19 vaccine distribution and administration plans and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Physicians provide key voice in building vaccine confidence

Many people have questions about COVID-19 vaccines. That’s a good thing, because physicians have answers. Learn more with the AMA.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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Aletha Maybank, MD, on collecting race & ethnicity data to guide equity [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 importance of collecting race and ethnicity data to guide health care decisions.

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Health Equity
AMA Update Podcast
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Q&A: Telehealth here to stay, but doctors’ key requirements remain

Existential urgency sparked pandemic telehealth boom. Leading health IT thinker John Halamka, MD, says its post-COVID future is bright. Learn why.

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Fighting for Physicians