Teleconference
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3 MIN READ

June 2021 AMA Special Meeting: 10 issues to watch

Track the big health care policy proposals that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their virtual meeting June 11–16.

A. Patrice Burgess, MD - Index image
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8 MIN READ

Q&A: Helping young doctors exercise the power to make change

Learn why a midcareer physician is dedicated to helping younger physicians experience joy in practice and embrace their roles as advocates.

Leadership
Two figures on a scale
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4 MIN READ

What residency programs can do to boost health equity

Research shows a more diverse physician workforce can improve health outcomes. A top physician leader at ACGME advises on how to make positive changes.

Health Equity
40 under 40 leaders in minority health
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5 MIN READ

These are the 40 under 40 leaders in minority health

Patient advocates, researchers and others made this year’s 40 under 40 leaders in minority health. Learn about the AMA members who are moving medicine.

Health Equity
Alëna A. Balasanova, MD
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13 MIN READ

Q&A: Training the physicians who will fight resurgent opioid epidemic

Eradicating stigma is a major part of Dr. Alëna Balasanova’s work to better integrate substance-use treatment into medicine and medical training.

Overdose Epidemic
21 MIN READ

The year ahead—exclusive interview with Anthony Fauci, MD, NIAID director

Listen to an exclusive interview with Anthony Fauci, MD, about what lies ahead for physicians and medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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14 MIN READ

Nicole Riddle, MD, discusses what doctors wish patients knew about wearing masks

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 what doctors wish their patients knew about wearing masks.

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Public Health
AMA Update
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8 MIN READ

Exploring the impact in Texas, a current pandemic hot spot

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 in the first of a two-part series about the impact of COVID-19 in Texas.

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Public Health
AMA Update
Gerald E. Harmon, MD
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6 MIN READ

Gerald E. Harmon, MD, wins office of president-elect

The South Carolina family physician won by acclamation during a virtual meeting of the AMA House of Delegates. Learn about the other physicians elected to AMA leadership positions.