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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Ruth T. Chang, MD, MPH
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Q&A: “Chief people officer” strives to keep patients, colleagues well

Permanente Medical Groups are innovators in keeping patients healthy. T. Ruth Chang, MD, MPH, extends this effort to her colleagues and staff.

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Physician Health
Health System Spotlight
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5 ways health care must change for a post-pandemic world

The pandemic shed harsh light on the dysfunctional, inequitable U.S. health system. AMA member Shantanu Nundy, MD, details how to set things right after COVID.

Infectious Diseases
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U.S. health care should follow this blueprint to boost BP control

The nation’s BP-control rate has been getting worse over time. Health care leaders should follow these eight key steps to reverse the trend.

Prevention & Wellness
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What employers can do to boost COVID-19 vaccine equity

Learn about the steps employers should take to enable their workers to overcome the barriers that impede COVID-19 vaccination.

Infectious Diseases
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How AMA is standing up for transgender patients during COVID-19

The pandemic has exacerbated long-standing challenges facing transgender patients, but fervent physician advocacy is producing results. Learn more.

Population Health
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AMA statement on health equity plan discussions leading up to HOD meeting

Plan was released by the AMA in May and developed and informed by policies passed by the House of Delegates.

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3 key upstream factors that drive health inequities

Learn about the social, institutional and living conditions behind inequities such as huge life-expectancy gaps between communities separated by only a few miles.

Health Equity
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“Trial-In-A-Box” to help more practices take part in clinical trials

SiteBridge Research, a spinout of AMA subsidiary Health2047, will connect community-based physician practices with industry-sponsored clinical trials.

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AMA’s equity blueprint: 3 things to know from one of its architects

Learn more from AMA Chief Health Equity Officer Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, about the AMA’s vision for equity and justice in medicine.

Health Equity