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AMA advocacy efforts

The AMA advocates at the federal and state levels on key health care issues impacting patients and physicians. See updates of some of the recent efforts.

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Firearm safety and care CME

Identify a physician’s role in promoting firearm safety, follow trends in fatal and non-fatal injuries and describe firearm violence and survival care with behavioral health insights.

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AMA Update for April 19, 2024: Firearm injury prevention, safety tips and secure storage: Why do pediatricians ask about guns?
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Firearm injury prevention, safety tips and secure storage: Why do pediatricians ask about guns?

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about firearm injury prevention.

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Firearm injury prevention, safety tips and secure storage: Why do pediatricians ask about guns? [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about firearm injury prevention.

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March 8, 2024: State Advocacy Update

New AMA report on overdose crisis in pregnant and postpartum people and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

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Why high court should uphold ban on firearm bump stocks

Las Vegas shooter used bump stocks to slaughter 60 people in 2017. Physicians share firsthand stories on the impact of gun violence.

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AMA Update for Feb. 12, 2024: The latest long COVID news, rising flu cases and funding for gun violence prevention research
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The latest long COVID news, rising flu cases and funding for gun violence prevention research

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about long COVID symptoms in children and gun violence research.

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AMA Update for Feb. 12, 2024: The latest long COVID news, rising flu cases and funding for gun violence prevention research
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The latest long COVID news, rising flu cases and funding for gun violence prevention research [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about long COVID symptoms in children and gun violence research.

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Gun violence is a public health issue

Megan Ranney MD, MPH, practicing emergency physician, researcher and advocate on why we need to treat gun violence as public health issue with physicians playing an important role.

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Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Feb. 5, 2024

In the news: EPA proposed action on PFAS “forever chemicals,” link between phthalates and preterm births, syphilis testing recommendations from the CDC and more.

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Prioritizing Equity video series

The Prioritizing Equity video series examines how health care equity determines care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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