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 social determinants of health impact health outcomes with Laura Zimmermann, MD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how social determinants of health impact health outcomes.

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Health Equity
AMA Update
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Child care stress multiplied pandemic’s toll for women in medicine

New research sheds light on how closures of in-person schooling and day care further drove burnout among doctors and other health professionals.

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Toolkit shows how developers can link health equity to innovation

New AMA resource offers insight into how digital health solution developers can ensure their products and services meaningfully advance health equity.

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8 things doctors wish patients knew about healthy sleep habits

Sleep hygiene is the medical term for the best practices people should use to get a good night’s sleep. Discover eight critical steps to better rest.

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Prevention & Wellness
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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Health policy, medical research, clinical care & more with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of health care professionals and patients. Learn more about the new editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network.

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Women Physicians
AMA Update Podcast
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Health policy, medical research, clinical care & more with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of health care professionals and patients. Learn more about the new editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network.

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Women Physicians
AMA Update
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Q&A: Baptist board chair works toward building diverse workforce

A leader in both health care and higher education, Aaron Thompson, PhD, has brought those worlds together to collaborate on long-term workforce issues.

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Health Equity
Health System Spotlight
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Why we must create a better health care system for women physicians

The pandemic has placed even greater burdens on women physicians. As we mark Women in Medicine Month, the AMA is committed to making positive changes.

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Leadership Viewpoints
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Telehealth is fundamental to care. The Senate must act like it.

The AMA and 300-plus others say virtual care has been “transformational” and call on senators to continue telehealth flexibilities for at least two years.

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Digital
Fighting for Physicians