HIV, STIs, Viral Hepatitis and LTBI Routine Screening Toolkit

The AMA’s toolkit for community health centers and emergency departments guides you from patient intake to linkage to care.

Routine Screening Toolkit
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3 Min Read

April 15, 2022: Advocacy Update other news

AMA releases second toolkit on No Surprises Act payment process and more in the latest Advocacy Update other news.

Advocacy Update
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7 Min Read

Q&A: Doctor-led Medicare Advantage insurer addresses inequities

Zing Health was founded by three Black men, two of them doctors. CEO Eric Whitaker, MD, details what sets apart this growing company.

Health Equity
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15 Min Read

Living wills and advance directives with Dan Morhaim, MD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Dan Morhaim, MD, about advance directives.

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Population Health
Moving Medicine Video Update
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On advance directives, doctors should be role models for patients

Planning ahead is a smart move for your own family, and also a great talking point with reluctant patients. Learn more with the AMA.

AMA Policies
Kristen Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, MAS
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5 Min Read

Cardiovascular disease epidemiologist named JAMA’s new top editor

A “first-rate physician-scientist,” Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD, MAS, of UCSF School of Medicine will helm JAMA Network starting in July.

Leadership
Physician speaking with patient
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3 Min Read

Pandemic has lessons for how physician training must change

COVID-19 exposed gaps in medical schooling and strained faculty and medical students alike. Learn how one innovative medical educator is responding.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Pandemic’s devastation among Latinos too often made invisible

1 in 5 U.S. residents has Latin American heritage, yet the health inequities they experience get too little emphasis given their scale and complexity.

Population Health
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4 Min Read

Innovation moves health center beyond schoolhouse to empower youth

Learn about a “one-stop shop” for marginalized youths that integrates patient-centered care from physicians and other health professionals.

Population Health
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9 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about maintaining a healthy weight

Losing weight is hard enough to do, and maintaining a healthy weight can seem impossible. A Harvard obesity medicine physician sets out to help.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™