July 29 webinar: Routine Screening for Infectious Diseases in Rural Areas

Join the American Medical Association as we explore the importance of routinely screening for infectious diseases, including HIV, STIs, viral hepatitis, and latent TB, in emergency departments.

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Jack Resneck Jr., MD
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Dr. Resneck will be “relentless” on behalf of doctors and patients

New AMA President Jack Resneck Jr., MD, detailed how he will push the nation to renew its commitment to the physicians who have given so much.

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Leadership
Fighting for Physicians
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AMA adopts new public health policies to improve health of nation

The AMA, the premier national physician organization in the country, voted this week to adopt new policies aimed at improving the health of the nation.

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2022 Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates
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AMA details plan to stop the public health “infodemic”

Disinformation spread by health professionals made the pandemic worse. Delegates back boards having the authority to take disciplinary action.

Prevention & Wellness
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AMA adopts new policy aimed at addressing public health disinformation

The AMA today adopted policy during the Annual Meeting of its House of Delegates to address health-related disinformation spread by health professionals.

Press Releases
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AMA adopts new policy connecting poverty-level wages to adverse health

The American Medical Association (AMA) today adopted policy during the Annual Meeting of its House of Delegates affirming that poverty is detrimental to health.

Press Releases
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AMA defends CDC authority in pandemic response

The AMA defended the authority of the CDC to enact reasonable, evidence-based public health measures that curb the spread of illness and protect those at highest risk.

Press Releases
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What doctors want patients to know about living with migraines

Migraines can cause debilitating pain. But, confusingly, other patients may only experience visual disturbances. A neurologist clears things up.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
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Pandemic’s impact on patients’ eye health comes into focus

Ophthalmologist David Aizuss, MD, explains how the pandemic has contributed to dry eye disease and other problems. Here’s what doctors should know.

Infectious Diseases
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How to put medical innovation’s potential risks in perspective

Too many people bring a lotto mindset to the rewards and risks of lifesaving breakthroughs. In his new book, Paul Offit, MD, clarifies what’s at stake.

Prevention & Wellness