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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

Specialty Profiles

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What it's like to be an orthopaedic surgeon: Shadowing Dr. Dangles

Trying to figure out what medical specialty to pursue? See what life is like for Chris Dangles, MD, orthopaedic surgeon who practices in a rural hospital. Determine if a career in orthopaedic surgery is a good fit for you.

GME Funding

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4 things students should know about the new GME bill

Graduate medical educations slots will increase 15,000 if a new bill for Medicare-funded residency positions is adopted. Med students should know the bill’s provisions about the new residency slots and funding.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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3 Min Read

This year's 3 top med ed priorities

What are the top medical education issues for physicians this year? Hear from an expert from the AMA Council on Medical Education outline the top three priorities for the upcoming year.

AMA PRA Credit System

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What to know about the other kind of CME credit

You’ve heard of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, but did you know there is also AMA PRA Category 2 Credit™? Learn about how to get continuing medical education (CME) credit for other educational experiences.

Residency Life

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7 Min Read

Graduating residents reflect, share advice and challenges

As many medical residents and fellows graduate from training, it’s an excellent time to look back and reflect on challenges and rewards they experienced. Several residents share advice from what they’ve learned.

Digital

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2 Min Read

New commission to help streamline medical licensure

Alabama became the seventh state to pass legislation to join the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact that will streamline medical licensure burdens in some states. Passage of this seventh state launches the compact, and work will begin to create an interstate commission that will oversee the compact.

Medical Students

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4 Min Read

3 events that are transforming learning in med ed

The AMA’s Event of the Month showcases creative recruitment, community service and education events coordinated by individual AMA medical student sections. Here are the events the AMA’s recent winners hosted.

Prevention & Wellness

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How self-monitoring blood pressure changed this patient's life

A 61-year-old patient was diagnosed with a slew of diagnoses that changed his life. His new physician felt he was a good candidate for self-measured blood pressure monitoring. See what he learned.