The AMA will provide effective programs and tools to help doctors improve the health of the public around:

• Healthy lifestyles -- provide tools for physicians and advocate for national policies that help improve patient behaviors around obesity, tobacco and alcohol.
• Health disparities -- help physicians reduce racial and ethnic disparities in health care and health status.
• Disaster preparedness -- develop training programs to help physicians and their communities prepare for disasters and to equip them to provide an effective medical response.

Promoting healthy lifestyles

The AMA will continue to conduct scientific research and develop and disseminate to physicians clinical resources related to the prevention and treatment of public health issues, such as obesity, alcohol and other drug abuse, and violence prevention.

Eliminating health disparities

The AMA stands committed to the elimination of racial and ethnic health care disparities.
Commission to End Health Care Disparities survey brief —
Physician engagement in health care disparities

Center for Public Health Preparedness and Disaster Response

The AMA strives to be recognized as an important national educational resource for enhancing the disaster preparedness and response capabilities of both civilian and military providers.  

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