Scott Schweikart joins Ethics Talk to discuss his article: “AMA Code of Medical Ethics’ Opinions Related to Clinicians in Government.”

In the September 2014 issue on physicians as agents of social change, Dr. Audiey Kao, editor-in-chief of Virtual Mentor interviewed Dr. Rajiv Shah, administrator of the United States Agency for International Development or USAID.

Harriet Washington talks about the devastating impact of environmental racism on the health and well-being of communities of color.

Leaders from a coalition of environmental, human rights, and religious organizations talk about the need to enact a nationwide moratorium on utilities shutoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christopher Ogolla talks about applying equal protection under the US Constitution to advance health equity.

Dr Nancy Krieger talks about the negative health impact of historical injustices and systemic racism such as Jim Crow on African American and other minoritized communities.

Drs Joniqua Ceasar and Dorothy Charles talk about racism, police brutality, and health professionals' duty to promote health equity and social justice.

Dr Vivian Shaw and Ms Susanna Park talk about the invisibility of anti-Asian racism before, during and beyond this COVID-19 pandemic.

Organizers of MIT Hacking Racism in Healthcare talk about design thinking as a way to find solutions to combat structural racism and advance health equity.

The adverse health effects of climate change should be the focus of physician advocacy efforts and of conversations between physicians and their patients.