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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Man is dizzy when waking up

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A healthy 62-year-old man complains of dizziness, especially after arising in the morning. What’s going on?
Shawn C. Jones Jr.

Leadership

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3 Min Read

Shawn C. Jones Jr.: Medicine runs in the family

AMA member Shawn C. Jones Jr. created an inaugural nutrition and cooking class to bring together students, physicians and chefs to better understand disease processes.
Four blocks with the numbers 2020

Sustainability

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13 Min Read

How annual prescription renewals boost medication adherence

Learn the basics you need to know about synchronized prescription renewal with the AMA.

Scope of Practice

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7 Min Read

Expanded rooming, discharge protocols lessen doctors’ burdens

Learn from the AMA about how expanding the responsibility of the rooming staff and empowering that staff to do more for patients, care can be improved.
Jenny Boyer, MD

Leadership

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4 Min Read

Jenny Boyer, MD, JD, PhD: Providing care to struggling veterans

AMA member Jenny Boyer, MD, JD, PhD, began her health career as a clinical psychologist, but pursued medicine to better understand and treat medical and mental health conditions.
Bridget A. Bagert, MD

Leadership

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4 Min Read

Bridget A. Bagert, MD: Empowering patients with multiple sclerosis

Dr. Bagert, an AMA member and neurologist, saw that her grandparents’ work in health care was guided by a sense of purpose and meaning. Their example led her to a career in medicine.

Specialty Profiles

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7 Min Read

What it’s like in maternal-fetal medicine: Shadowing Dr. Plenty

As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it’s like to specialize in preventive medicine?
Breast cancer pink ribbon in hands

Ethics

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3 Min Read

Physicians can help address global burden of cancer inequality

As a global public health imperative, physicians and other health professionals must work together to address cancer inequality. Find out more with the AMA.