Leadership Viewpoints

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Leadership Mar 27, 2020

National Doctors' Day takes on much greater meaning this year

As the COVID-19 global pandemic upends American life and strains U.S. health care, doctors are showing their heroism as never before. Take time to thank one today for their service.

Leadership Mar 25, 2020

We must use every available resource to fight COVID-19

Doctors and other health care heroes are stepping up to save lives in COVID-19 hot zones, yet doing so with woefully inadequate supplies. This situation is unacceptable.

Leadership Mar 20, 2020

What I told the president we need to effectively fight COVID-19

I want you to know that the AMA is listening to you and channeling your collective voices into action.

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Leadership Feb 27, 2020

Physicians must rise in coordinated response to COVID-19

Doctors understand the most important trait in a health emergency is the ability to remain calm. Let your training and your adherence to science guide you.

Leadership Feb 26, 2020

Why AMA is investing in Chicago’s West Side to boost health equity

Factors outside the exam room drive disparate health care outcomes. Learn how the AMA will help finance a bid to promote well-being in an area with life expectancy far below the national average.

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3 digital health trends that are transforming patient care

Michael Hodgkins, MD, AMA chief medical information officer, details how digital health will cause the medical profession to shift and evolve.

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Leadership Dec 11, 2019

Action needed now to prevent a new generation of nicotine addiction

Teens and young adults are most attracted to e-cig flavors, and are at higher risk of seeing addiction’s impact on their ability to learn, concentrate or control their impulses.

Leadership Nov 11, 2019

AMA to Supreme Court: Rescinding DACA would harm health care

This case’s outcome could have a broad impact across our health system. That is why America’s physicians are speaking out.

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National Doctors' Day takes on much greater meaning this year

Leadership Viewpoints

National Doctors' Day takes on much greater meaning this year

We must use every available resource to fight COVID-19

What I told the president we need to effectively fight COVID-19

Physicians must rise in coordinated response to COVID-19

Why AMA is investing in Chicago’s West Side to boost health equity

3 digital health trends that are transforming patient care

Action needed now to prevent a new generation of nicotine addiction

AMA to Supreme Court: Rescinding DACA would harm health care

Membership Moves Medicine™