AMA Routine Screening Community of Practice

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AMA experts discuss the pandemic's impact on Latinx community

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 in the first of a two-part series, about the impact of COVID-19 on the Latinx community.

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Population Health
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What physicians can do to boost COVID-19 contact-tracing efforts

Learn about the vital public health role doctors have in limited COVID-19 spread that goes beyond clinical care.

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Atlantic Health: Reopening requires air-traffic control mentality

New Jersey has lifted its suspension of elective surgeries. Learn how this health system is managing the flow of patients and letting them to know that care shouldn’t be postponed.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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Physician leader: Patients must know about efforts to keep them safe

Strict safety measures helped keep a large group practice open during the COVID-19 pandemic, now the key is to make sure patients know about them.

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Infectious Diseases
Health System Spotlight
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End-of-life care challenges during COVID-19: What doctors must know

COVID-19 often robs patients of the ability to express their wishes. Learn with the AMA how advance directives can ease some strain for everyone involved.

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Shared decision-making: What to say when patients express regret

Learn what should be communicated in shared decision-making, and how to respond when patients have second thoughts about a jointly made plan of care.

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Mikhail Varshavski, DO, on how social media can combat COVID-19 misinformation

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the influence of social media on misinformation about the pandemic.

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Publications & Newsletters
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AMA backs physician freedom to advocate for patient interests

Patient welfare is the first priority in resolving flashpoints between physicians and hospitals.

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Teaching culturally humble primary care

Tonya Fancher, MD, MPH, knows that more primary care doctors in a community means longer-living residents and more equitable outcomes. She’s made it her medical school’s mission to help aspiring doctors remain connected to their communities.

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