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Increasing awareness of suicide risks to save lives

The AMA’s new policy calls for physician training on suicide risk assessment, prevention and lethal means safety counseling.

Press Releases
2018 Annual Meeting
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Top 10 stories from the 2018 AMA Annual Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates weighs in on gun violence, health care AI, the cost of health insurance, barriers to opioid-use disorder treatment, and more.

Annual Meeting
AMA delegates discuss gun violence at a recent meeting.
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AMA backs common-sense measures to prevent gun injuries, deaths

Delegates back gun-violence restraining orders, tougher background checks and better data collection, among other actions.

Injury & Violence
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AMA recommends new, common-sense policies to prevent gun violence

The AMA passed resolutions that bolster its policy on gun violence prevention, from banning bump stocks to opposing concealed carry reciprocity legislation.

Press Releases
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AMA president calls for common sense, solutions to reduce gun violence

AMA President David O. Barbe, M.D., issued an urgent call to action for physician leadership to reduce gun violence.

Press Releases
AMA President David O. Barbe, MD, MHA
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AMA president: Sustained leadership earns results on vital issues

With persistence, innovation and dedication, physicians are reshaping medicine. That leadership is needed more than ever, says David O. Barbe, MD, MHA.

Leadership
Dr. Hilary Fairbrother, adult and pediatric emergency physician in Houston.
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Hilary E. Fairbrother, MD: Change starts with education

AMA member Hilary E. Fairbrother, MD, is a young emergency physician who has helped spearhead advocacy on physician shortages and public health.

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Leadership
Members Move Medicine
An action shot of doctors pushing a patient in a gurney.
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How can trauma surgeons approach urgent decisions responsibly?

In trauma settings, physicians often make urgent decisions without knowledge of the patient’s identity, values or history, which can leave a lasting impression on patients and their loved ones.

Ethics
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March 22, 2018: National Advocacy Update

Roundtable on regulatory relief, the opioid epidemic and more in the latest AMA national health care advocacy news.

Advocacy Update