The MAS Community brings members together to shape medical education and the practice of medicine. Learn more about the community on the AMA.
Public Health
With a condition as stigmatized as obesity, physicians must bring an understanding of the brain science behind weight loss and weight gain.
Health Equity
As the son of a librarian, AMA member Luis Seija, MD, says physicians must go beyond mere facts to make an impact. Learn more with the AMA.
Growing up, Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, MD, didn’t know which box to check, so she chose “other.” Now she works to give all their place in medicine.
Claudia López, MD, wants physicians from historically excluded racial and ethnic groups to be properly valued in training and within health care.
The U.S. Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in two cases that could alter how medical schools work to diversify the physician workforce.
As a boy, AMA member Sam Arce, MD, was discouraged from pursuing his physician dream. Learn how he helps pave the way for other Hispanic doctors.
In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn about the history of experimentation, medical abuse and the long-term implications.
Racial and ethnic identity and data collection is very complicated. But that data can go a long way in making a difference in health care.