10 Jun 2025

Iowa Dermatologist Elected to American Medical Association (AMA) Board of Trustees

By Kelly Jakubek

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (June 10, 2025) — The American Medical Association (AMA), the nation’s largest physician organization, today announced the election of Iowa dermatologist Marta J Van Beek MD MPH to its Board of Trustees. 

02 Apr 2019

Amidst Growing Measles Outbreaks, AMA Urges Public to Get Vaccinated

By Kelly Jakubek

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (April 2, 2019) — In the wake of an announcement by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that there have been more cases of Measles in the first three months of 2019 than in all of 2018, the American Medical Association (AMA) today issued the following statement urging individuals to check their immunization status and get vaccinated against the measles if not already immune.

13 Mar 2019

AMA Urges Tech Giants to Combat Vaccine Misinformation

By Kelly Jakubek

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (March 13, 2019) — As some technology companies have announced steps to combat the spread of vaccine misinformation, the American Medical Association (AMA) today issued a letter to the CEOs of six of the country’s leading social media and technology companies urging them to ensure their users have access to accurate, timely, scientifically-sound information on vaccines.

31 Jan 2019

On the Eve of American Heart Month, AMA Offers 6 Tips to Improve Heart Health, Prevent Heart Attack and Stroke

By Kelly Jakubek

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS (January 31, 2019) — Aimed at helping the millions of Americans currently living with high blood pressure reduce their risk of heart attack and stroke, the American Medical Association (AMA) is offering six tips for Americans to take to improve their heart health. These tips are being released to coincide with the start of February’s American Heart Month tomorrow.

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