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The hottest day on earth, bird flu outbreak in humans, CDC warning BACTEC alert and new HIV study [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about BD BACTEC bottles, the latest on bird flu and more.

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Environmental Health
AMA Update Podcast
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Physicians & the health of the community: CEJA reports

Download PDFs of reports on this topic for the Council on Ethical & Judicial Affairs (CEJA) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Ethical & Judicial Affairs
May 1, 2024 ·
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Connecting Patients to Treatment for HIV, STI, Viral Hepatitis & LTBI

Explore effective routine screening strategies that connect patients to treatment.

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Events
Implementing Routine Screening Series
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When it comes to screening for HIV, STIs, what’s routine?

Routine screening for HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis and latent TB often takes back seat to complaint-driven care. New AMA advice helps increase screening.

Infectious Diseases
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AMA launches toolkit to increase screenings for HIV, STIs

Launch to be accompanied by webinar series to familiarize physicians with the toolkit.

Press Releases
AMA Update for March 6, 2024: New USPSTF screening guidelines for anxiety, plus PrEP, depression and hypertension in pregnancy
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New USPSTF screening guidelines for anxiety, plus PrEP, depression and hypertension in pregnancy

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about preventive screenings.

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Behavioral Health
AMA Update
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Aug. 21, 2023

In the news: BA.2.86 COVID-19 variant causing concern, maternal RSV vaccine approved, USPSTF recommendations on PrEP, CDC sepsis initiative and more.

Publications & Newsletters
Jesse Ehrenfeld, MD, moderating a panel discussion at the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting
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AMA works to address stigma, barriers in LGBTQ+ care

Find out how the HIV/AIDS crisis helped propel the AMA to step up efforts to address LGBTQ+ health inequities.

Health Equity
Richard Silvera, MD
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Q&A: Physician advocacy for patients with HIV gets personal

Advocacy must be everywhere, because health inequities are everywhere, says Medical Justice in Advocacy Fellow Richard Silvera, MD, MPH. Learn more.

Health Equity