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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

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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 ·

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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.

Advisory Committee on LGBTQ Issues

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LGBTQ & Allies June 2022 Caucus highlights

Read highlights from the LGBTQ & Allies June 2022 Caucus.

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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.

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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

LGBTQ & Allies June 2022 Caucus highlights

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

What to know about gender-affirming care for younger patients

Membership Moves Medicine™

LGBTQIA+ health education