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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25 Min Read

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & disability

In the latest Prioritizing Equity series, health justice leaders and advocates as discuss the ways in which COVID-19 uniquely impacts people with disabilities.

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Population Health
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
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5 Min Read

Medical students shouldn’t overlook these essential study guides

Start here to find out what you should be learning about health systems science, the third pillar of medical education.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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3 Min Read

What can physicians do about racial and ethnic health inequities?

Learn more from the AMA Journal of Ethics about the racial and ethnic inequity in morbidity, mortality and access to health and other vital services.

Health Equity
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3 Min Read

Achieving health equity requires going beyond patient in the room

Physician advocacy, leadership and education are key to optimal health for all. Find out how the questions medical ethicists ask will add to the effort.

Health Equity
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3 Min Read

5 principles to wisely spend opioid litigation settlement funds

State and local policymakers must avoid the wasteful mistakes of the 1990s’ Big Tobacco settlement. Learn more with the AMA.

Behavioral Health
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12 Min Read

Christy Rentmeester, PhD, on standards of care and ethics during COVID

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 moral distress during the pandemic and the standards of care and ethics.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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8 Min Read

Feb. 5, 2021: Advocacy Update spotlight on Biden Administration executive orders and proclamations

Biden Administration executive orders and proclamations in this week's Advocacy Update spotlight.

Advocacy Update
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4 Min Read

7 ways to help your Black patients control high blood pressure

Most Black adults have hypertension. Learn how physicians and other health professionals can improve care for Black patients with high BP.

Prevention & Wellness
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5 Min Read

COVID-19 put spotlight on state medical association advocacy efforts

Pandemic pivots state medical association advocacy efforts and sparks new discussion on bolstering public health and reducing health disparities.

Infectious Diseases