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Health Equity May 27, 2020

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & Native Voices in the Field

In the latest installment of the AMA's health equity YouTube series, Aletha Maybank, MD, chief health equity officer and guests discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on Native communities.

Physician Diversity May 22, 2020

Pandemic underscores need for DACA as high court considers its fate

DACA-status physicians and other health professionals are on the front lines helping care for COVID-19 patients. The Supreme Court will soon decide their legal status.

Health Equity May 19, 2020

Prioritizing Equity video series: COVID-19 & Latinx Voices in the Field

In the latest installment of the AMA's health equity YouTube series, Aletha Maybank, MD, chief health equity officer and guests discuss the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the Latinx community.

Physician Diversity May 13, 2020

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: How immigration issues may impact the physician workforce

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the impact of immigration issues on the physician workforce.

International Medical Education May 7, 2020

AMA fighting for IMG physicians on several fronts with many allies

The U.S. needs to deploy every available doctor to combat COVID-19. The AMA’s advocacy for international medical graduates is helping make that happen.

International Medical Education Apr 27, 2020

Extending IMG visas would boost efforts to fight COVID-19

Automatic one-year visa extensions and solving other immigration issues would help IMG physicians focus on COVID-19 rather than bureaucratic matters.

Students at Oregon Health & Sciences University

Residency Apr 22, 2020

COVID-19: How a med school is factoring fit into early graduation

Oregon Health & Science University has been graduating students early for years. Now, a few of them will bolster a workforce strained by COVID-19.

Press Releases Apr 20, 2020

AMA urges emergency response protections for physicians

AMA warned that some federal state and local directives related to COVID-19 can pose potential liability risks to physicians.

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