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Medical societies play big role in righting kidney-care inequity

More than 6,000 Black patients have had unjust kidney-transplant waitlist times remedied. Learn how state and specialty societies helped that happen.

Health Equity
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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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AMA Reimagining Residency initiative

The goal of the Reimagining Residency grant program is to transform residency training to best address the workplace needs of our current and future health care system.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Equity, diversity and belonging in medical education

Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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National Health Equity Grand Rounds: Advancing Health Equity Through Resistance

The National Health Equity Grand Rounds series episode, Advancing Health Equity Through Resistance, will be held May 30, 2024.

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National Health Equity Grand Rounds
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AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series

AMA Advocacy Insights webinar series examines key advocacy issues from the federal and state levels impacting patients and physicians.

Federal Advocacy
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April 19, 2024: National Advocacy Update

Congressional health care hearings on at-home care, telehealth, and Medicare payments prompt AMA written responses and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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New rules will help boost coverage, protect consumers

The AMA welcomes Biden administration moves to crack down on junk health insurance and streamline Medicaid, CHIP enrollment. Learn more.

Patient Support & Advocacy
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Save lives from overdose by following the evidence on what works

Physicians can listen, learn and earn CME credit with an AMA podcast series that offers powerful, practical insights on the opioid-overdose epidemic.

Overdose Epidemic