Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics Students Specialty Profiles Jan 6, 2022 · 5 Min Read What it’s like in colon and rectal surgery: Shadowing Dr. Mongiu For Anne Mongiu, MD, the rewarding part of colorectal surgery is when you fix a patient’s problem and can bring them to a better state of health overall. Students Specialty Profiles Dec 30, 2021 · 5 Min Read What it’s like to specialize in public health: Shadowing Dr. Carlo As a public health physician, John Carlo, MD, believes the most rewarding part is the incredible physical improvement when someone’s HIV becomes controlled. Students Specialty Profiles Dec 23, 2021 · 7 Min Read Life in child and adolescent psychiatry: Shadowing Dr. Ambrose For AMA member Adrian Jacques Ambrose, MD, MPH, it’s a privilege to walk with patients through their heartaches and triumphs. Public Health Behavioral Health Dec 23, 2021 · 4 Min Read Embracing harm reduction in the emergency department Learn about work by Phoenix emergency physicians to get naloxone directly into the hands of patients at risk of overdose. Public Health Behavioral Health Dec 15, 2021 · 4 Min Read Ending the stigma of opioid-use disorder in the emergency department Need for cultural shift in medicine on opioid-use disorder is long overdue. Learn about one emergency physician’s journey to understanding. Students Specialty Profiles Dec 9, 2021 · 5 Min Read What it’s like in geriatric medicine: Shadowing Dr. Steinberg For post-acute and long-term care geriatrician physician Karl Steinberg, MD, seeing patients in their homes offers many meaningful experiences. Education Medical School Diversity Dec 8, 2021 · 3 Min Read Why med schools hold the key to diversity and justice in medicine Learn with the AMA Journal of Ethics about the key ethical issues driving decisions about who gets into medical school. Students Specialty Profiles Dec 2, 2021 · 8 Min Read What it’s like in ophthalmology: Shadowing Dr. Armstrong For AMA member Grayson W. Armstrong, MD, MPH, one innovation from the pandemic was the use of telemedicine to care for ophthalmic patients. Load More