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
Jan 19 - 20, 2022 ·
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Health Equity Summit: Tackling health inequities

The AMA Center for Health Equity is pleased to announce co-sponsorship for the upcoming Health Equity Summit, Righting the Wrongs: Tackling Health Inequities.

Events
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What drives Black maternal health inequities in the U.S.

Too often, Black mothers feel unheard by physicians and are mistreated by the American health system. Learn more with the AMA.

Population Health
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COVID-19  health equity resources 

The AMA is compiling critical health equity resources to focus on the structural issues that contribute to and could exacerbate already existing inequities, during the COVID-19 pandemic.   

Health Equity
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James Madara, MD, on the future of medicine in 2022

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with James Madara, MD, the AMA’s CEO about the future of medicine in 2022.

series
Sustainability
Moving Medicine Video Update
Gary S. Kaplan, MD
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9 Min Read

Q&A: What’s next for Dr. Gary Kaplan after stepping down as CEO

Gary S. Kaplan, MD, stepped down as CEO at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health at the end of the year. His work to boost health care quality and safety won’t stop.

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Prevention & Wellness
Health System Spotlight
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How unifying dental, medical care can advance health equity

The schism between the two domains dates to before the American Civil War. Learn more about how and why to bring them together.

Health Equity
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2022 a critical year to address worsening drug-overdose crisis

In the shadow of COVID-19, our nation’s drug-overdose epidemic is worsening. We need policymakers to take concrete actions in the new year to reverse this devastating trend.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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How smartphone apps can—and should—protect users’ health info

When mobile health app developers take these steps to protect user privacy, they boost trust and use of technology that can empower patients.

HIPAA
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Learning about health equity is a must. Here’s where to begin.

Earn CME credit while learning with the AMA about the basics of health equity and why physicians must move upstream to improve patient outcomes.

Health Equity