Queens Medical Society Letter to Prevent the Closing of St. John Episcopal Hospital in Rockaway, New York

The American Medical Association (AMA) is taking an important step to reconcile AMA’s past by acknowledging the harms that one of our founders, Dr. Nathan Davis, had in our organization’s history that allowed and upheld racism within the medical profession.

This Viewpoint from AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, provides important details and context for this acknowledgement including AMA’s 2008 apology, recent actions by our Board and House of Delegates, and the work underway through the AMA Center for Health Equity.  By acknowledging the past, the AMA is embracing a discussion about how to begin to heal past harms. 

AMA Survey Shows Over 96% of Doctors Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19
The American Medical Association (AMA)’s recent survey (PDF) among practicing physicians finds that more than 96 percent of surveyed U.S. physicians have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19, with no significant difference in vaccination rates across regions. Of the physicians who are not yet vaccinated, an additional 45 percent do plan to get vaccinated.

The national AMA survey is the first to specifically collect data on practicing physicians’ COVID-19 vaccination rates. The survey was conducted June 3–8 and showed an increase of more than 20 percent for physicians who have been fully vaccinated for COVID-19 compared to a May 2021 Medscape poll.

Alzheimer's and Brain Awareness Month with the Alzheimer's Association

What’s in the COVID stimulus bill for doctors and practices?

The bill contains provisions that benefit doctors and medical practices.

https://www.medicaleconomics.com/view/what-s-in-the-covid-stimulus-bill-for-doctors-and-practices:

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New Shared Decision-Making Website for Providers Complements FAIR Health Consumer Website

The COVID-19 vaccine is now available to all New York residents 16 and older. People who live outside of the state but work or study in New York are also eligible to get vaccinated. People who are eligible based on employment include both paid and unpaid workers.

Note: People who are 16 or 17 years old are only eligible for the Pfizer vaccine.

New York City is committed to ensuring that access to the vaccine is fair and equitable.

• If you are eligible, find a vaccination site near you (not accessible with Internet Explorer).
• Proof of eligibility you may need to bring to your appointment
• New York State: Phased Distribution of the Vaccine
• If you have questions, call the New York State COVID-19 hotline at 833-NYS-4-VAX (833-697-4829).

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Keynote Address to the Medical Scholar Pipeline Graduates at Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. By Louis-Joseph Auguste, MD.  Click Here. 

 About the Author: Louis-Joseph Auguste, MD, MPH,   FACS, Surgical Oncology/General Surgery; Clinical   Professor of Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School  of Medicine at Hofstra/Northewell; Chair/Board of  Trustees, Medical Society of the County of Queens.