Social Determinants of Health

Public HealthDec 29, 2020

How to overcome COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among Black patients

The first step is to reckon with the U.S. medical system’s ugly and racist history. Learn more with the AMA about the way forward.

Accelerating Change in Medical EducationDec 18, 2020

New competency focus involves structural factors in health

Understanding systems-level forces is crucial to making health care work for patients. Some medical schools are coming around to the idea.

Preparing for Medical SchoolDec 15, 2020

AMA medical education experts discuss the Fauci effect

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 emerging phenomena known as the “Fauci effect” as well as medical education-related trends.

Health EquityDec 11, 2020

Prioritizing Equity video series: Trustworthiness & Vaccines

In this week's edition of our Prioritizing Equity series, leaders in health justice will discuss misinformation, trustworthiness and strategies to handle vaccine hesitancy among patients and health care professionals.

Health EquityDec 11, 2020

Prioritizing Equity video series

The Prioritizing Equity video series examines how health care equity determines care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Medical School DiversityDec 9, 2020

How medical schools are redoubling fight against racism in medicine

The structural elements of racism that exist in other areas of society also prevail in medical education. Learn what medical schools are doing about it.

Population CareDec 9, 2020

Barbara McAneny, MD, discusses new challenges facing Native American populations during COVID-19

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 new challenges facing Native American populations during the pandemic.

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Population CareDec 4, 2020

How to take an LGBTQ-inclusive social history to improve care

LGBTQ adolescents are more prone to depression, suicidality, substance-use disorder. Learn more with the AMA about effective screening conversations.

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Women physicians underrepresented in cable news COVID-19 coverage

Teaching resident physicians about safe opioid prescribing

What medical residents should know about clinical trials

Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Management for plumber with eye injury

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AMA Special Meeting insights: Policymaking during a pandemic

Proceedings of the November 2020 Special Meeting of the House of Delegates

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About the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD)

A look at the upcoming Physicians of the Future Summits

YPS November 2020 Meeting highlights

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 11, 2021

Research on ventilator allocation, e-cigarettes lands top honors