Leadership Viewpoints

LeadershipOct 27, 2020

The assault on physicians and science must end

We will not allow political intimidation and fear-driven rhetoric to undermine the hard-won patient trust so critical to beating COVID-19.

LeadershipOct 8, 2020

We must be able to trust the FDA vaccine approval process

Confidence in the regulatory review of a COVID-19 vaccine are critically important to broad uptake of the vaccine by the public.

LeadershipOct 5, 2020

Why we are acting to protect free and open communication with patients

Learn why the AMA is petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to stop a regulation that clearly violates core tenets of medical ethics.

LeadershipSep 24, 2020

Despite advances, gender disparities persist in medicine

During Women in Medicine Month, we measure how far we have traveled toward gender equality in medicine—and yet how distant that destination remains.

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LeadershipSep 22, 2020

Marking the tragic milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

Each death is an irreplaceable loss, and we can’t grow numb to the suffering. We must renew our efforts to prevent further infections and deaths.

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LeadershipSep 16, 2020

Now’s the time to have a difficult talk about physician suicide

Physicians have one of the highest rates of suicide of any profession. We can prevent these tragic deaths, and a key step is to change the way we talk about them.

LeadershipSep 15, 2020

Words and actions that erode trust in the CDC hurt us all

Risking the credibility of institutions such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is beyond unacceptable—it is unconscionable.

LeadershipAug 26, 2020

Recurring PPE shortages must be resolved now

The persistent shortage of N95 masks, gowns and other forms of PPE jeopardizes our ability to fight the surging case load across the country.

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Leadership Viewpoints

The assault on physicians and science must end

We must be able to trust the FDA vaccine approval process

Why we are acting to protect free and open communication with patients

Despite advances, gender disparities persist in medicine

Marking the tragic milestone of 200,000 COVID-19 deaths

Now’s the time to have a difficult talk about physician suicide

Words and actions that erode trust in the CDC hurt us all

Recurring PPE shortages must be resolved now

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