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How physicians can see health care through climate lens

This emergency doctor sees patients affected by climate change on a regular basis—and so do many other physicians. Learn more with the AMA.

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Advancing public health

The AMA leads the charge on public health. Our members are the frontline of patient care, expanding access to care for underserved patients and developing key prevention strategies.

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Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, discusses vaccine diplomacy in time of anti-science [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 discussing how to approach vaccine diplomacy in time of anti-science.

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AMA Update Podcast
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Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, discusses vaccine diplomacy in time of anti-science

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 to approach vaccine diplomacy in time of anti-science.

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AMA Update
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James Kublin, MD, MPH, talks about CoVPN and vaccine trial recruitment

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 COVID-19 Prevention Network (CoVPN) and vaccine trial recruitment.

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National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora D. Volkow, MD
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AMA honors government service on addiction, infectious diseases

Winners of the AMA Dr. Nathan Davis Award share what pushes them to seek improvements in public health.

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Delegates at the AMA Annual Meeting
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Wake-up call for vector-borne diseases that are on the uptick

Diseases from mosquito and tick bites are on the rise. The AMA wants to raise awareness and will seek more surveillance, research and prevention to address them.

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AMA adopts policy to prevent further spread of vector-borne diseases

Due to the increasing threat of vector-borne diseases in the U.S., new AMA policy calls for improved surveillance for vector-borne diseases.

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