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Students Specialty Profiles

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What it’s like to specialize in dermatology: Shadowing Dr. Kimball

As a dermatologist, AMA member Alexa B. Kimball, MD, enjoys being able to rapidly make a diagnosis and implement a plan that makes a patient feel better quickly.
Ruchi Fitzgerald, MD

Education ChangeMedEd Initiative

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Curriculum emphasizes medical student and physician mental health

Treatment saves the lives of those with a substance-use disorder, depression, anxiety or other stigma-laden condition—this includes medical professionals.

Residents USMLE® Step 3

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Woman has growing lesion on thumb

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: An elementary-school art teacher is worried about a growing lesion on her left thumb that has been present for a month.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Sodium level is declining

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A man has a declining sodium level. If his sodium continues to decrease, which is an appropriate intervention?

Students Specialty Profiles

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What it’s like to specialize in psychiatry: Shadowing Dr. MacLean

AMA member Lisa MacLean, MD, has found that the pandemic has brought to light the many ways psychiatrists can provide mental health care to those most in need.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1: Identifying cardiovascular status

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A woman is experiencing substernal chest pain, nausea, diaphoresis and fatigue. What is her cardiovascular status?
Conversation with two people in a health care office

Public Health Behavioral Health

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Texas FQHC develops integrative model to help patients with pain

Austin clinic developed a comprehensive, integrative pain-management program to support patients’ comprehensive needs.
Physician examining a patient's hand

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: 4 questions involving hand pain

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Can you answer these questions involving hand pain? Find out now.