Substance Use & Misuse

OpioidsApr 20, 2021

Curriculum emphasizes medical student and physician mental health

Treatment saves the lives of those with a substance-use disorder, depression, anxiety or other stigma-laden condition—this includes medical professionals.

Advocacy UpdateApr 9, 2021

April 9, 2021: National Advocacy Update

Connected MOM Act will help reduce maternal mortality and more in the latest National Advocacy Update.

Advocacy UpdateApr 9, 2021

April 9, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Kentucky and Virginia enact opioid litigation abatement laws and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

LeadershipApr 9, 2021

Questions still surround cannabis use and public health

More scientific research is needed to fully document the public health, medical and economic consequences tied to cannabis use.

Conversation with two people in a health care office

OpioidsApr 2, 2021

Texas FQHC develops integrative model to help patients with pain

Austin clinic developed a comprehensive, integrative pain-management program to support patients’ comprehensive needs.

Council on Science & Public HealthApr 1, 2021

Public health: CSAPH reports

Read reports on this topic for the Council on Science & Public Health (CSAPH) presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

AMA StatementsApr 1, 2021

AMA applauds Biden Administration’s first-year drug policy priorities

The agenda outlined today by the Biden Administration tackles overdoses and substance use disorder head-on in ways that will reduce stigma and remove barriers to treatment.

AMA in the NewsMar 31, 2021

AMA in the News: March 2021

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

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Vaccine passports: How to make sure they’re done right

COVID-19 & vaccine development: Video updates

Court: "Anesthesiologist" title is restricted to MDs, DOs

Telehealth Immersion Program: Curriculum guide

One way to tackle bias in medical school admissions

Academic coaching in medical education

Q&A: What it takes to move from nursing to medical school

High-yield topics and the MCAT—what pre-meds should know

April 9, 2021: National Advocacy Update

April 9, 2021: State Advocacy Update

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June 2021 HOD Special Meeting & Sections Meetings

Business of the June 2021 Special Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates

Public health: CSAPH reports

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

WPS June 2021 Meeting agenda & resources

IPPS Annual Meeting agenda & resources

Time to nix the “family glitch” and make these other ACA fixes

RUC recommendations, minutes & voting

Substance Use & Misuse

Curriculum emphasizes medical student and physician mental health

April 9, 2021: National Advocacy Update

April 9, 2021: State Advocacy Update

Questions still surround cannabis use and public health

Texas FQHC develops integrative model to help patients with pain

Public health: CSAPH reports

AMA applauds Biden Administration’s first-year drug policy priorities

AMA in the News: March 2021

Membership Moves Medicine™