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Heading off ageism means supporting patients—and physicians too

The AMA adopts new policy on ageism, which can affect older adults’ care outcomes and hamper physicians at both ends of the career spectrum.

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The AMA helps physicians build a better future for medicine, advocating in the courts and on the Hill to remove obstacles to patient care and confront today’s greatest health crises.

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Newest AMA section will seek to advance LGBTQ+ health

The AMA LGBTQ+ Section, which grew out of an advisory committee, now has its own representation within the AMA House of Delegates.

LGBTQ+ Section
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Advocacy in action: Combatting health effects of climate change

The American Medical Association has declared climate change a public health crisis that threatens the health and well-being of all individuals.

Public Health
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The AMA’s 2024—2025 strategic plan to advance health equity

Read about the AMA's 2024-2025 health equity strategic plan which reaffirms its commitment to equity, building upon the foundation laid by its 2021-2023 plan.

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AMA’s Center for Health Equity mission and guiding principles

Learn about the AMA’s Center for Health Equity mission and guiding principles for embedding health equity within the association and the medical profession. Download PDFs of their work.

AMA Center for Health Equity
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Training physicians to serve rural communities, close care gaps

For medical students interested in practicing in small towns, University of Iowa Health Care has a program to build pathways for rural physicians.

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Health System Spotlight
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AMA applauds Surgeon General Advisory on firearm violence

Latest move in the push to curb firearm violence builds on more than two decades of AMA policy, advocacy efforts.

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After false start, FDA drags its feet on menthol cigarette ban

After 15 years of FDA stalling tactics, the AMA joins others in asking federal court to direct the agency to ban the products targeted at Black youth.

Public Health
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We must fix prior authorization to protect our patients

More than 90% of doctors see how prior authorization hurts patients. We’re making considerable progress to fix prior auth, but there’s a lot more work to do.

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