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Opioids

The opioid epidemic and emerging public health policy priorities

Adm. Brett P. Giroir, MD, of the Department of Health and Human Services, explores this national problem, along with potential solutions.

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Population Care

Proposal would roll back LGBTQ protections. That’s an awful idea.

The AMA is condemning a proposed rule that would permit discrimination against LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, minorities and other patients.

Press Releases

AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

AMA adopts policies supporting plans to end the HIV epidemic, decriminalize HIV status non-disclosure, and access to contraception for incarcerated persons.

Judicial Advocacy

Supreme Court looks to AMA for guidance in big health care cases

The AMA’s input has helped shape rulings on everything from alcoholism and transgender rights to medical privacy and the Affordable Care Act.

Press Releases

AMA Adopts New Policies at 2018 Interim Meeting

The AMA voted to adopt new policies on emerging health care topics during the voting session of its Interim Meeting.

Leadership

Members Move Medicine: Pursuing prevention despite the obstacles

AMA member Megan Ranney, MD, is an emergency physician and researcher who is focusing on the intersection between digital health and violence prevention.

Public Health

Limit junk-food ads that contribute to childhood obesity

AMA wants legislation to limit such marketing. Physicians also call for language-appropriate sex ed for students who lack English proficiency.

Opioids

Surgeon general to AMA: Look upstream to prevent nation’s ills

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, MD, challenged his fellow AMA delegates to lead a civil discussion on issues critical to helping patients live longer, healthier lives.

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Physician contracting: Job duties and liability insurance

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Loans & financial services

Proceedings of the 2019 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates

Interim Meeting education sessions

About the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD)

Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) Projects

APS Interim Meeting agenda & resources

IMGS Interim Meeting agenda & resources

Staff directory

Action needed now to prevent a new generation of nicotine addiction

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