UNMC AMA

05/30/2021

Reminder that TONIGHT at 11:59 PM is the deadline to apply for AMA, NMA, and MOMS officer positions for next year! Still many positions remain available. The Google form can be found at the link below and is easy to fill out--just rank any position(s) you're interested in, and there's an optional 150-limit answer as to why you think you're a good candidate. Please reach out to Natasha at 308-380-5393 if you have any questions! Thank you!

https://forms.gle/MpikYf4JBSrBVbNy9

04/15/2021

Reminder! Register by April 18th to receive a free GrubHub certificate for our virtual AMA Residency Symposium, to be held on May 1! Please see the attached flyer for information regarding guest speakers and registration, or visit this link: https://www.accelevents.com/e/residencysymposium
If you have any questions, feel free to email ama.unmc@gmail.com

03/24/2021

The UNMC American Medical Association chapter would like to invite you to our virtual biennial Residency Symposium on May 1st. Register by April 18th to receive a free GrubHub certificate! Please see the attached flyer for information regarding guest speakers and registration, or visit this link: https://www.accelevents.com/e/residencysymposium

If you have any questions, feel free to email ama.unmc@gmail.com

12/23/2020

In just a couple of weeks, the 2021 AMA State Advocacy Summit (SAS) kicks off with a can’t-miss lineup of topics and speakers. Register now!

Review the agenda for the virtual 2021 State Advocacy Summit taking place Jan. 6-8.

11/24/2020

Health equity experts take a deeper dive into the many challenges that both Latinx patients and those pursing medical careers face, including lack of opportunity, preparedness and resources, as well as unequal treatment.

Our panelists highlight the discriminatory practices (caused by structural racism in the health care system) Latinx individuals and physicians face.

11/24/2020

UNMC is featured in the Atlantic this week.

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2020/11/americas-best-prepared-hospital-nearly-overwhelmed/617156/?fbclid=IwAR1D-hnfg-oDnL2TDg7UPV90wEiK1qcvFc_JuuP9COW02722nE7G5P0XCdo

“We are on an absolutely catastrophic path,” said a COVID-19 doctor at America’s best-prepared hospital.

11/09/2020

AMA CEO and EVP James Madara, MD, interviews Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease, about the COVID-19 pandemic and what lies ahead for physicians and medical students.

Join Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Disease, and James Madara, MD, American Medical Association CEO and EVP, a...

10/09/2020

We hope that you are as excited as we are for the 2020 Medical Student National Advocacy Week. From October 12-16, medical student members of the AMA from every corner of the United States will stand together to actively address barriers to quality health care. Each day focuses on a specific topic and plan of action. Participating students do not need to be members of the AMA; however, they do need to be medical students.

Here is the detailed agenda:
https://www.ama-assn.org/system/files/2020-10/2020-national-advocacy-week-agenda.pdf

Register here for this event:
https://www.ama-assn.org/residents-students/medical-school-life/2020-medical-student-national-advocacy-week

Medical Student National Advocacy Week is a grassroots campaign taking place Oct. 12-16 all across the United States.

10/04/2020

Hello UNMC AMA/NMA Family,

Are you ready for the 2020 Medical Student National Advocacy Week?

Medical Student National Advocacy Week is a national grassroots effort created to:
1. Address critical barriers in accessing equitable, quality, and affordable health care
2. Equip medical students nationwide with the tools to advocate effectively for their patients

From Oct. 12-16, medical student members of the AMA from every corner of the United States will stand together to actively address barriers to quality health care. Each day focuses on a specific topic and plan of action.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Oct. 12: Map out your advocacy plan
Oct. 13: Future of telemedicine & broadband access
Oct. 14: Improving health equity through COVID-19 & beyond
Oct. 15: Fix prior authorization
Oct. 16: Investing in public health infrastructure & final summary session

Those participating do not need to be members of the AMA; however, they do need to be medical students.

Here is the link to download the action kit (PDF) for the full agenda, action items for each day, issue briefs, a checklist, how to apply for a Section Involvement Grant (SIG) and more:

Medical Student National Advocacy Week is a grassroots campaign taking place Oct. 12-16 all across the United States.

09/19/2020

In this series of Prioritizing Equity Panel, the AMA presents you "Lessons NYC has learned from COVID-19".

Enjoy the Prioritizing Equity panel "Lessons NYC has learned from COVID-19"? Get more great insights as NYC government leaders take audience questions and ke...

09/16/2020

Clinicians are not immune to cognitive biases that can render diagnosis and treatment decisions vulnerable to error. Learn effective debiasing strategies and how education on the effects of bias on clinical decision making helps make patients safer in this medical education article in the September issue of the AMA Journal of Ethics.

Like all humans, health professionals are subject to cognitive biases that can render diagnoses and treatment decisions vulnerable to error.

09/14/2020

Why is recognizing physician bias so critical during a crisis?

Bias plays a critical role in health inequity and perpetuate structural inequalities. Either explicit or unconscious physician bias will determine if a patient gets proper testing and treatment.

There is concern that minoritized and marginalized patients will bear an undue burden in morbidity and the mortality associated with COVID-19 and these inequities are amplified with reported shortages.

AMA looks at some of the reasons why marginalized and minoritized patients have and will suffer disproportionally during the COVID-19 crisis. Read the frequently asked questions on health equity in a pandemic.