Adrian Jaques H. Ambrose, MD, MPH
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10 Min Read

Q&A: How COVID-19 has expanded spotlight on mental health

Mental health in the age of COVID-19, says AMA member Adrian Jaques H. Ambrose, MD, MPH, has created an increased focus on stigmas, health equity and youth.

Behavioral Health
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45 Min Read

Addressing COVID-19 vaccine confidence & equitable distribution

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, experts share how to address COVID-19 vaccine concerns from equitable distribution and access to efficacy among communities that experience health disparities.

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Health Equity
Moving Medicine Podcast
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54 Min Read

Obesity in communities of color: A closer look at addressing existing disparities

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, experts discuss obesity in communities of color and their work addressing health disparities.

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Chronic Diseases
Moving Medicine Podcast
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4 Min Read

AMA adopts policy to address increases in youth suicide and save lives

New policy calls out escalating crisis in children and adolescent mental health in wake of COVID-19 pandemic.

Press Releases
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3 Min Read

AMA: Equity must be baked into expansion of telehealth

It is essential for physicians to serve as leading partners in efforts to improve access to telehealth services in marginalized and minoritized communities.

Press Releases
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10 Min Read

Time for doctors to take center stage in COVID-19 vaccine push

With most American adults vaccinated, those still hesitant are likeliest to be moved by their personal physicians. Learn more with the AMA.

Infectious Diseases
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10 Min Read

May 21, 2021: National Advocacy Update

COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act enacted and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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3 Min Read

Why eGFR-reporting change helps tackle kidney disease inequities

Doctors, health systems are moving away from the race-modified eGFR that greatly hinders Black patients’ access to lifesaving transplantations.

Population Health
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4 Min Read

How the AMA plans to tackle root causes of U.S. health inequities

Within the organization and across health care, the AMA will push upstream to tackle the forces driving the inequities that pervade American medicine.

Health Equity