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Prep for Residency

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What it’s like to specialize in urology: Shadowing Dr. Davuluri

AMA member Meena Davuluri, MD, finds that the instant gratification of seeing her patients improvement is the most rewarding part of being a urologist.
Man in a mask speaking with someone in the foregoround.

Succeed in Med School

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: 4 stumpers about middle-aged adults

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Can you answer these questions involving middle-aged adults? Find out now.

USMLE® Step 3

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: What is the cause of man’s dyspnea?

The case: 71-year-old man with hypertension, diabetes and atrial fibrillation is in moderate respiratory distress
A patient and doctor talking in a white room both wearing masks.

Optimal Health

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Health equity demands rethink on education, professionalism

Racial and ethnic inequities persist in morbidity, mortality and care access. Read about some big ideas on how to turn the tide.

Succeed in Med School

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Start of opacity in left eye

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: An ophthalmologist finds opacity cutting off visualization to part of the retina. What is the next step?

Succeed in Med School

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: One week of headaches, nausea, vomiting

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 45-year-old man has a one-week history of headaches, nausea, and vomiting. What is deficient in him?

Prep for Residency

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What it’s like in adolescent medicine: Shadowing Dr. Titchen

AMA member, Kanani Titchen, MD, explains that teens and young adults are suffering during this pandemic, if not from COVID-19 infection then from isolation.
Woman in a white room coughing, covering her mouth.

Succeed in Med School

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: 5 stumpers that start with a cough

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