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.

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21 med students selected as future minority physician leaders

Diversity in the medical profession and health equity for minority populations has stepped into the spotlight with the recognition of 21 medical students as future minority physician leaders.

Med School Prep
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How community health workers can improve your patients' health

The Community Preventive Services Task Force released its findings on how engaging community health workers in a team-based care model can improve patients’ blood pressure and cholesterol. The findings support interventions that engage these workers for health education, outreach and enrollment in programs.

Prevention & Wellness
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3 ways to battle unconscious bias

With packed schedules and fast-moving days, physicians may be unconsciously biased in how they interact with patients and deliver their care. Learn how this happens and three ways you can battle unconscious bias.

Health Equity
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3 ways to take personalized medicine to the next level

For some physicians, the term “personalized medicine” refers to a person’s zip code because where people live defines their health outcomes. Here are three ways physicians are minimizing health disparities and taking personalized medicine to the next level.

Health Equity
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How to reduce health disparities, unite physician efforts: Rep. Robin Kelly

Leveraging strategic partnerships will empower physicians and medical students to reduce health disparities according to Rep. Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Health Braintrust.

Health Equity
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Why race, ethnicity and language data is crucial to quality care

Ensuring patients get equitable care is difficult if you aren’t sure who they really are. The AMA Commission to End Health Care Disparities is investigating the collection of race, ethnicity and preferred language data.

Health Equity
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How I incorporated cultural competency in my practice

When we started the cancer center in Gallup, the heart of Native American country, we were committed to providing culturally appropriate care. However, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed by the need for cultural competence to reduce health care disparities.

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Healthy population equals healthy economy

I attended the H20, an international health summit hosted by the World Medical Association. Without a healthy, productive citizenship, a country can’t be economically stable. Addressing the social determinants of health is crucial to building a strong economic foundation, and eliminating health disparities is something we physicians should continue to work toward.

Public Health Advocacy
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The medical school of the future: A year of groundbreaking work

The path to preparing the ideal future physician is becoming clearer after a year of developing and implementing innovative ideas for training medical students. Take a look back at how the AMA's Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative made strides toward creating the medical school of the future.

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