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.

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7 Min Read

What doctors wish parents knew about keeping unvaccinated kids safe

Many parents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but not all their children are eligible. A family physician shares safe activities families can do together.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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4 Min Read

One surge away: Key tips to prep now on crisis care standards

AMA joins National Academy of Medicine, other major stakeholders to push improvements based on the past year’s pandemic experiences.

Infectious Diseases
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54 Min Read

Obesity in communities of color: A closer look at addressing existing disparities

In this episode of AMA Moving Medicine, experts discuss obesity in communities of color and their work addressing health disparities.

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Chronic Diseases
Moving Medicine Podcast
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AMA membership growth a sign that physicians demand change

Dues-paying membership in the AMA has risen 35% over the last decade. Learn why doctors are responding to our efforts to drive medicine’s future.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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1 in 3 patient-screening questions deemed repetitively "excessive"

Nonsmokers get asked repeatedly whether they smoke—just one example of the time-wasting burden for patients and doctors, says new study.

Sustainability
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7 Min Read

Health literacy resources on inequities & for non-English speakers

Find actions and tools that can be used to advance health equity and disrupt inequities in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health Equity
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12 Min Read

Asif Ishaque, MD, addresses vaccine hesitancy in Flint, Michigan [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing vaccine hesitancy in Flint, Michigan.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
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Asif Ishaque, MD, addresses vaccine hesitancy in Flint, Michigan

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing vaccine hesitancy in Flint, Michigan.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
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Feds warned that algorithms can introduce bias to clinical decisions

Algorithms can be helpful guides for clinical decision-making, but the AMA warns the federal government that they can also introduce bias into the process.

Health Equity