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Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Test your readiness with this month’s USMLE Step 1 stumper

This USMLE Step 1 test prep question deals with parietal cells and acid secretion. Investigate what happens when atropine is administered. Kaplan Medical explains the answer.

Public Health Behavioral Health

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Physician efforts to reverse opioid epidemic quantified

Reversing the opioid epidemic requires finding the most effective tools for treatment. New fact sheet offers some quantifiable progress. Physicians are using prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMP), medication-assisted treatment and naloxone to fight the battle.

Students Specialty Profiles

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What it's like to be in sleep medicine: Shadowing Dr. Chervin

A clinical sleep specialist has a positive impact on the health, productivity, quality of life and enjoyment of waking hours of patients. One physician involved in patient care, research and education describes his work.

Practice Management Sustainability

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Lean strategies help a Boston practice improve patient care

Inefficiencies in running a medical practice can take time away from providing patient care. A key strategy for Lean management standardizes work. Clearly define steps and map tasks to larger processes.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 1 prep: Identify drugs used in an experiment

A diagram shows changes in blood pressure and heart rate in an animal with intact reflexes in response to two drugs. Assume the antagonist's effects will last for the duration and the agonist's effects are transient.

Education Improve GME

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Speak up about gaps in residency training

The AMA Residents and Fellows Section seeks participants for a project to develop or enhance resources and services to help during training.

Member Groups (Sections) Academic Physicians

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Network with academic colleagues Nov. 11 in Seattle

Academic physicians can register to attend the 2016 AMA Academic Physicians Section (APS) Interim Meeting, Nov. 11 at the Grand Hyatt in Seattle.

Residents Resident Wellness

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Keys to promote empathy, reduce burnout in medical residency

An interview with Dr. Dhruv Khullar, a contributor to the New York Times Well blog, provides key insights into how medical residents can maintain empathy and compassion while reducing burnout and exhaustion.