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
Green, blue and yellow straws lined up in groups of five for counting
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Correct count matters for Asian American, Pacific Islander health

Grouping Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders together can hide their particular health challenges. Learn more with the AMA.

Health Equity
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Medical Student Outreach Program (MSOP): MSS tool kit

Download quick start guides, presentation templates and more, for the Medical Student Outreach Program on MSS leadership, advocacy and policy resolution. 

Med School Life
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Oct. 8, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Surprise billing regulation favors insurers and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Community health improvement projects at Indiana University School of Medicine

Bradley L. Allen, MD, PhD, discusses Indiana University School of Medicine's community-based projects to identify existing challenges in the context of the barriers and resources needed for community engagement.

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ChangeMedEd Initiative
Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium Showcase
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Prioritizing Equity video series: Critical race theory & intersectionality

In this AMA's Prioritizing Equity series panel, leaders discuss critical race theory and its applications to the field of health equity.

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Health Equity
Prioritizing Equity Video Series
Marcus Christopher Griffith, MD
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Q&A: How this Black doctor fights COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

AMA member Marcus Christopher Griffith, MD, says community ties are key to helping patients get themselves and loved ones vaccinated.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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Why organized medicine must “clean up” to advance health equity

The AMA and other physician organizations offer candid apologies for their history of racial exclusion. Learn why that’s needed to right today’s wrongs.

Health Equity
Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH
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See who made the list of top diversity leaders in health care

Leading trade publication taps AMA’s Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, for her industry-shaping work on health equity. Eight AMA members also were honored.

Health Equity
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What you need to know about COVID-19 vaccines with Sandra Fryhofer, MD

Learn more about what physicians need to know about COVID-19 vaccines with Sandra Fryhofer, MD, AMA's liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.

Infectious Diseases