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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How the AMA plans to tackle root causes of U.S. health inequities

Within the organization and across health care, the AMA will push upstream to tackle the forces driving the inequities that pervade American medicine.

Health Equity
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AMA releases plan dedicated to embedding racial justice and advancing health equity

New strategy represents three-year roadmap for action, historical reflections on past harms, and accountability in operationalizing equity and justice.

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What we need to advance equity: reflection, partnership, accountability

With new plan, the AMA will use its resources and influence to help dismantle structural racism and work toward a more equitable future for all people.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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AMA statement on Biden decision to restore anti-bias protections

This move is a victory for health equity and ends a dismal chapter in which a federal agency sought to remove civil rights protections. 

Press Releases
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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of May 3, 2021

In the news: COVID vaccines and anxiety, herd immunity unlikely, Biden’s vaccination goal, majority physicians outside physician-owned practices, almost 1million enrolled in ACA special enrollment period.

Publications & Newsletters
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May 7, 2021: Advocacy Update other news

2019 health expenditures increased by 4.6% according to new PRP and more in the latest other news in Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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How to lend your patients an empathetic ear—now more than ever

During a pandemic that’s upended every patient’s life, it’s essential for doctors to strengthen their empathetic listening skills. Find out more.

AMA STEPS Forward®
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Why a federal court upheld ban on flavored tobacco products

The AMA and other advocates outlined the positive impact a San Diego ban will have on the health of young people and Black people.

Judicial Advocacy
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What doctors wish patients knew about life after vaccination

People are wondering what they can do once they receive COVID-19 vaccination. Two physician experts share what to expect as more get vaccinated.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™