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Five doctors and health care workers in full scrubs and PPE working on a patient in a hospital bed in a COVID-19 ward.
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How the crucible of COVID-19 can help fix the health care system

A National Academy of Medicine report details the pandemic’s effect on clinicians and the long-overdue systemic improvements needed to support them.

Infectious Diseases
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Susan Bailey, MD, looks back at her AMA presidency [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 speaking with outgoing AMA president Susan Bailey, MD, as she reflects on her presidency during the pandemic.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update Podcast
Bryan Alexander, PharmD; Alëna Balasanova, MD; VaKara Meyer Karre, MD; Nico Cortes-Penfield, MD
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How one Nebraska addiction psychiatrist advocates for her patients

An addiction psychiatry consultation-liaison service is becoming an increasingly important part of the University of Nebraska Medical Center’s culture.

Behavioral Health
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AMA in the News: June 2021

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for June 2021.

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AMA in the News
AMA in the News
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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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June 18, 2021: National Advocacy Update

HHS provides greater flexibility for provider relief funds and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
ideo screenshot of Monday June 14 Special Meeting of the HOD with HOD Speaker Bruce Scott and Vice Speaker Lisa Bohman Egbert.
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Highlights from the June 2021 AMA Special Meeting

Catch up with the news and other key moments from the AMA House of Delegates' virtual meeting, which ran June 11¬16.
Online session from the 2021 June Special Meeting of the HOD
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Top 10 stories from the June 2021 AMA Special Meeting

With more Americans getting vaccinated daily, AMA delegates gathered virtually to shape a post-pandemic future that’s stronger and more equitable.
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How to make peer-to-peer prior authorization talks more effective

Peer-to-peer prior authorization reviews are too often a time-consuming barrier to care. AMA delegates take steps to fix that.

Prior Authorization