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11 Min Read

Howard Bauchner, MD, on variants & how to safely reopen schools

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 COVID-19 variants, how to safely reopen schools and ties between the virus and smoking.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
Heather Farley, MD, in a mask speaking to a woman in PPE and scrubs.
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12 Min Read

Q&A: How to ensure physician well-being is top of mind in 2021

AMA member Heather Farley, MD, reflects on the added stress physicians continue to face during COVID-19 and what health systems can do to address burnout.

Physician Health
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5 Min Read

How to get up to 3,000 more Black people in physician pipeline

Creating a physician workforce that more closely resembles the nation is a vital task. Learn more with the AMA about how it can be achieved.

Medical School Diversity
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4 Min Read

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 25, 2021

In the news: Allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccines, two new COVID-19 variants detected in U.S., schools and coronavirus transmission.

Publications & Newsletters
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15 Min Read

Tracie Collins, MD, discusses vaccine distribution in New Mexico

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 how New Mexico is handling COVID-19 vaccine allocation and distribution.

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Infectious Diseases
AMA Update
Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, speaks after being named the next CDC director by then-President-elect Joe Biden
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4 Min Read

New CDC director outlines 6 big fixes needed to crush COVID-19

Learn what Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, says are the nation’s biggest public health challenges and how she’ll tackle them as she takes the CDC’s helm.

Infectious Diseases
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4 Min Read

How this New York medical school boosted diversity by 45%

In a bid to boost matriculation from groups underrepresented in medicine, this medical school is looking at the bottom line on medical student loans.

Medical School Diversity
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5 Min Read

Put in context, data can help expose and fix health inequities

Health data can do more than describe problems. It can contribute to alleviation of those problems and help build recognition of health inequities.

Health Equity
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3 Min Read

COVID-19 vaccines: New CPT guidance, CME, info for patients

As coronavirus vaccine rollout continues, AMA unveils several new resources to help patients and physicians navigate the pandemic.

Infectious Diseases