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14 Min Read

Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, discusses gender equity issues in health care

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 gender equity issues in health care and COVID-19.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
Woman physician wearing a face mask
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5 Min Read

5 things organizations can do to advance women in medicine

While women in medicine have made tremendous progress, they continue to encounter persistent obstacles to advancement. Learn how to fix representation of women.

Health Equity
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13 Min Read

Physician moms on challenges they face during the pandemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with a focus on the challenges physician moms face, as a part of a series of special episodes about women in medicine throughout September.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
Collage of five honorees for women in medicine event
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4 Min Read

How two research projects aim to empower women in medicine

Five women are awarded for research on negotiation tactics as well as sponsoring and empowering women in medicine and science.

Health Equity
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17 Min Read

AMA celebrates the kick-off to Women in Medicine month

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 with special episodes about women in medicine throughout September.

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Women Physicians
AMA Update
Collage of AMA Council Members
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10 Min Read

These councils shape doctors’ future. Now they’re all led by women.

Seven powerful AMA councils help set the course for U.S. health care. Learn about the seven women heading up these councils in 2020.

Health Equity
A physician looking out a window
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4 Min Read

We can’t allow pandemic to set back women physicians’ advancement

AMA President Susan R. Bailey, MD, says the COVID-19 pandemic could set back hard-won progress for women in medicine.

Health Equity
Highway
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5 Min Read

Why this Black intern, a grandfather, worked many years as mechanic

The inspiring story of mechanic-turned-physician Carl Allamby, MD, underlines a vital truth: Black students need to see faces that look like their own in medicine.

Medical School Diversity
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5 Min Read

COVID-19 resource guide: Women in medicine

AMA has curated resources to assist women physicians and health care workers, and their patients during the coronavirus outbreak.

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Physician Health
AMA COVID-19 Guides