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Heather Kowalski, MD

Students Specialty Profiles

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7 Min Read

What it's like to specialize in pediatric orthopaedic surgery

Heather Kowalski, MD, a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at University of Iowa Health Care, feels privileged to help children through scary, stressful times.
Sam Mossallam, MD

Students Specialty Profiles

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5 Min Read

What it's like in emergency medicine: Shadowing Dr. Mossallam

AMA member Sam Mossallam, MD, says one of the rewards of working in emergency medicine is being part of society’s safety net.
Gavel and stethoscope

About Ethics

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3 Min Read

How medical-legal partnerships are confronting social determinants

The growing emphasis on patients’ complex needs is driving health care and legal organizations to partner to remove barriers to essential services.
Amish J. Dave, MD

Students Specialty Profiles

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8 Min Read

What it's like in rheumatology: Shadowing Dr. Amish J. Dave

AMA member Amish J. Dave, MD, MPH, says rheumatologists must be comfortable with diagnostic uncertainty and ready to help patients navigate treatments.
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About Ethics

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3 Min Read

How equitable harm reduction can head off opioid-related deaths

The war on drugs has failed to curb opioid-related deaths in the U.S. Learn with the AMA what effective policies and practices would look like.
L. Wesley Aldred, MD

Students Specialty Profiles

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5 Min Read

What it's like in pulmonary and critical care: Shadowing Dr. Aldred

Despite the challenges of life in the ICU, AMA member L. Wesley Aldred, MD, enjoys guiding patients and their families through severe illness.
Two people looking through documents

Practice Management Career Development

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4 Min Read

Early retirement? 5 factors physicians should evaluate

Worried that you might hang up the stethoscope too early—or too late? Personal joy, financial goals and work plans should be part of what you consider.
Jordon Despain, MD

Students Specialty Profiles

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5 Min Read

What it’s like in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Despain

AMA member Jordon Despain, MD, says one of the most important skills in family medicine is listening in such a way that people feel heard.