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
Downtown Prairie du Sac, in Sauk Valley Wisconsin
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4 Min Read

Data drives health system effort on social determinants of health

Marshfield Clinic Health System pushes health equity in rural Wisconsin using social determinants of health data and network of community services.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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Medical students craft care packages for new moms in Detroit area

Amid deep maternal health inequities, medical students—with aid from AMA grant—prep help for new parents in economically marginalized communities.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
AMA President-elect Jack Resneck, MD, in conversation with author Heather McGhee
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3 Min Read

What public swimming pools teach us about racism’s costs

They were once landmarks in American cities. Their disappearance shows us how racism can drive policy—even in health care.

Health Equity
Person on a phone in front of a laptop
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4 Min Read

For some patients, seamless telehealth requires a phone call

Johns Hopkins developed an EHR-integrated tool to identify which patients may need extra help—on the phone—to ensure video visits succeed.

Digital
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4 Min Read

How physicians can support health of Arab immigrants, refugees

Racial stigma, language barriers and poor understanding of genetic predispositions lead to gaps in care. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Health
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2 Min Read

AMA welcomes Administration’s COVID-19 plan

Biden Administration's plan will help expand COVID-19 testing and vaccinations amid evolving pandemic and confirmed cases of the Omicron variant.

Press Releases
Frank Clark, MD
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8 Min Read

Q&A: How haiku helps psychiatrist contend with pandemic stress

AMA member Frank Clark, MD, wrote poetry in medical school to cope with depression. Now, with the strain of COVID-19, he crafts haiku.

Physician Health
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15 Min Read

Siobhan Wescott, MD, shares insight on how to be a better ally

In this episode of Making the Rounds, Siobhan Wescott, MD, shares insight on how to be a better ally during medical school and residency.

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Med Student Advocacy
Making the Rounds Podcast
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8 Min Read

2021 AMA Research Challenge finalist: Arman Shahriar

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn more about Arman Shahriar and his research on socio-economic diversity among medical students for the 2021 AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Making the Rounds Podcast