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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Health care systems in low-resource settings abroad: Lessons from Rwanda

The minister of health in Rwanda discusses how U.S. physicians can learn from how her country delivers care in low-resource settings. She points to solutions that address social, cultural and economic barriers to care.

Ethics
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11 new AMA policies patients should know

Physicians at the 2016 AMA Annual Meeting adopted 11 new policies to promote the betterment of public health. They range from preventing drug overdose to delaying school start times and supporting paid sick leave.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA urges more physician education on use of once-a-day HIV prevention

The AMA adopted new policies for education of physicians on the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to prevent HIV acquisition in high-risk individuals.

Press Releases
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Why the physician voice is key to public health

Dr. Mary Bassett describes her experience learning to speak out against public health disparities. It’s imperative physician’s raise their voice for changes in the political and economic organization of our world.

Health Equity