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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One pivotal way to identify patients harmed by bias: Ask

Find out how Ochsner Health is querying the impact of bias as part of its safety-reporting program to identify and address inequities.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
Excellence in Medicine Awards
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These 11 doctors are moving medicine forward. Find out how.

Learn about an inspiring group of physicians whose advocacy, research and volunteerism serve as shining examples for all of medicine.

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National Health Equity Grand Rounds: Breaking Down the Ivory Tower

The National Health Equity Grand Rounds series episode, Breaking Down the Ivory Tower, was held on Aug. 8, 2023.

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National Health Equity Grand Rounds
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Rebuilding trust with patients a vital piece of burnout puzzle

Discover how establishing trust can help patients get the care they need while addressing some factors that contribute to physician burnout.

Physician Health
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High court sets back efforts to diversify medicine, improve care

The Supreme Court’s affirmative-action ruling deals a blow to the goals of achieving a more diverse physician workforce and advancing health equity.

Medical School Diversity
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SCOTUS affirmative action ruling “undermines the health of our nation”

Supreme Court ruling restricts schools from considering race and ethnicity among the multiple factors in admissions policies.

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Younger and sicker: Trends presage “tsunami” of heart problems

Data on 13,000 young adults shows rising prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors. Learn why it amounts to a “smoldering public health crisis.”

Chronic Diseases
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What it takes for health systems to lead on LGBTQ+ patient care

The country’s foremost benchmarking survey shows which organizations are advancing health equity for LGBTQ+ patients. Learn more with the AMA.

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Health System Spotlight
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Physicians can realize their power to advance health equity

Health inequity was spawned by structural racism deeply rooted in history, but change is possible—and necessary. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity