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AMA Update 267: Recognizing and addressing disparities in health care with Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD

Camara Phyllis Jones, MD, MPH, PhD, a family physician, epidemiologist and anti-racism thought leader, is well-known for her allegories on race and racism. In this episode, she joins American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger to discuss specific ways physicians and medical students can advance health equity and address systemic disparities in medicine.

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AMA Update 243: DO vs MD: osteopathic or allopathic medical school with Ilse Levin, DO

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Special «What I Wish I Knew In Medical School» segment discussing the rewards and challenges of becoming and being a DO with Ilse Levin, DO, an AMA Trustee and a board-certified internist and epidemiologist, as well as a hospital-based physician for the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group in Silver Spring, Md. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 63: Dr. Carol Rao shares results from CDC study looking at pandemic’s impact on the public health workforce

A discussion with Dr. Carol Rao, an epidemiologist for the CDC’s COVID-19 Emergency Response, about the mental health impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the public health workforce, including top level results from a new CDC study.

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AMA Update 26: Potential fourth surge and other COVID questions

Harris Pastides, PhD, MPH, an epidemiologist and AMA Trustee, discusses the recent uptick in COVID-19 cases and possible quick-response approaches to curb the spread. He also shares insights from his role on the North and South Carolina Governors’ task force for future pandemic preparedness and stresses the importance of getting shots into arms.

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