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Hispanic/Latinx health equity: Educational resources

Find educational modules to further your understanding on the policies, health inequities and biases impacting the Hispanic/Latinx communities.

Population Health
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Hispanic/Latinx health equity: Research, education & initiatives

COVID-19 has shown the Hispanic/Latinx community has not only experienced a higher number of cases and deaths but the pandemic has exacerbated inequities.

Population Health
Jerry Abraham, MD
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10 Min Read

Q&A: When fighting climate change, don’t overlook health equity

Throughout the pandemic, AMA member Jerry Abraham, MD, MPH, CMQ, has advocated for equitable vaccine distribution. Now he’s taking on climate change.

Environmental Health
Mother breastfeeding baby
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10 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about breastfeeding

Breastfeeding offers benefits for babies and moms, but it’s hard. Two pediatricians say shame over feeding choices has no place in the nursery.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
Profile of person wearing an N95 mask
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4 Min Read

AMA to court: Race, ethnicity helps gauge COVID-19 severity risk

Inequities lead to worse COVID-19 outcomes. Learn why physicians should be able to account for that in prescribing decisions.

Judicial Advocacy
Participant at the 2022 Annual Meeting of the HOD
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3 Min Read

AMA: Low-wage work exacerbates health inequities

Doctors declare “poverty is detrimental to health.” Boosting pay among low-income workers would improve outcomes and lower health care costs.

Health Equity
Maurice G. Sholas, MD, PhD
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8 Min Read

Q&A: Kids with disabilities mark big milestones with this doctor

Learn how AMA member Maurice G. Sholas, MD, PhD, looks at the whole child patient in the context of family, community, hopes and dreams.

Population Health
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AMA, organizations launch effort to apply equity lens to patient care

New learning network aims to equip participating health systems with equitable quality and safety strategies to improve patient health outcomes for historically marginalized populations.

Press Releases
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of April 11, 2022

In the news: Uranium in U.S. waterways, spike in teen overdose deaths, COVID-19 public health emergency extended and more.

Publications & Newsletters