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AMA Center for Health Equity

Oct 10, 2022 ·

Not leaving health equity to chance: Future advocates get a boost

As with the physician workforce, the pool of health equity advocates requires constant development. A fellowship is fostering the next generation.

Population Care

1 MIN READ

LGBTQ advocacy resources for physicians

Learn more about how the AMA supports and advocates for the LGBTQ+ population through policies, research and education.

Population Care

Jun 23, 2022 ·

8 MIN READ

Q&A: How to build a nationally recognized LGBTQ+ clinic

Katherine Imborek, MD, explains how a one-night-a-week service at the University of Iowa grew into a clinic treating some 14,000 LGBTQ+ patients.

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Medical Student Health

Jun 22, 2022 ·

3 MIN READ

Gay, lesbian and bi medical students report worse emotional climate

Gay, lesbian and bisexual medical students report less favorable perceptions of their learning environments, with a link to more burnout. Learn more.

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Population Care

May 30, 2022 ·

3 MIN READ

Understanding the short-term impact of gender-affirming care

How do transgender youth fare in the year after starting gender-affirming medical care? A JAMA Network Open study sheds light on the matter.

Health Equity

May 12, 2022 ·

10 MIN READ

Q&A: After years in practice, why this internist came out to patients

Arkansas internist Riley Wagner Lipschitz, MD, says a deeply personal reason drove her decision to talk about her wife with patients. Learn more.

Population Care

Dec 21, 2021 ·

4 MIN READ

What to know about gender-affirming care for younger patients

Medical students must learn to care for a diverse population, which includes LGBTQ+ youth. Learn with the AMA about core ethical approaches.

Population Care

Dec 17, 2021 ·

7 MIN READ

What doctors wish patients knew about social media’s toxic impact

From mere FOMO to anxiety and depression, social media platforms can pose harms. Two physicians advise on how to put social media in its place.

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LGBTQ Issues Community

Not leaving health equity to chance: Future advocates get a boost

LGBTQ advocacy resources for physicians

Q&A: How to build a nationally recognized LGBTQ+ clinic

Gay, lesbian and bi medical students report worse emotional climate

Understanding the short-term impact of gender-affirming care

Q&A: After years in practice, why this internist came out to patients

What to know about gender-affirming care for younger patients

What doctors wish patients knew about social media’s toxic impact

Membership Moves Medicine™

LGBTQIA+ health education