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AMA Interim Meeting

Interim Meeting

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Top 10 stories from the 2016 AMA Interim Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates weighs in on health care reform's future, ways to address drug prices and other pressing issues in medicine.

International Medical Graduates

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AMA International Medical Graduates Section: 2016 Interim Meeting highlights

The AMA International Medical Graduates Section meeting included “Followership: The Other Face of Leadership,” a talk on the hidden aspects of leadership.

Prep for Residency

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Another perspective on sleep medicine: Shadowing Dr. Rosen

Dr. Rosen provides insights for students considering specializing in sleep medicine, including how her lifestyle compares with what she envisioned in med school.

Succeed in Med School

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USMLE Step 2: Next step for patient with warfarin toxicity

This USMLE® Step 2 exam question deals with warfarin toxicity. Read the case details and determine the most appropriate next step in management for a 71-year-old-male patient.

Succeed in Med School

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USMLE Step 1: Diagnose a patient in shock

This USMLE Step 1 exam question deals with an 82-year-old male who’s been in a car crash. Eight hours after surgery, he’s intubated due to respiratory failure. What type of shock would you diagnose?

Underrepresented in Medicine

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Latino medical students host policy summit in D.C.

The third annual Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Policy Summit, held Oct. 21-23, was a comprehensive experiential training in Latino health policy.
Harvey Fineberg, MD, president of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

Digital

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Patient-first technology: Improving care for the chronically ill

Patients with a chronic illness often have unmet medical needs. Attendees at a health care technology conference heard an appeal for medical innovation that puts patients first and improves their quality of life.

Succeed in Med School

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USMLE Step 2 prep: A solitary nodule in the thyroid gland

This USMLE Step 2 test prep question deals with a female patient who has a solitary nodule in the thyroid gland that’s readily palpable. Given additional information, what is the most appropriate next step in management?