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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

Saby Karuppiah, MD, MPH

Leadership

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2 Min Read

Sabesan Karuppiah, MD, MPH: Helping as many people as he can

AMA member and IMG Saby Karuppiah, MD, MPH, became a doctor to help people because his mother struggled with lack of health care during her childhood.
Female patient looking down

Population Health

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4 Min Read

Ban on standard D&E abortion procedure is unsafe, unwarranted

A physician-backed amicus brief details why reinstating a Kentucky mandate designed to end a safe and effective abortion procedure is a bad idea.

Specialty Profiles

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4 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in forensic pathology: Shadowing Dr. Jorden

Being a forensic pathologist allows Michelle A. Jorden, MD, to tell the patient’s story of how they died and what symptoms they may have experienced prior to death.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Interpreting investigational study data

This USMLE Step 1 exam question deals with determining what parameter is being measured based on data from an investigational study of oral contraceptives.
Subhash Chandra, MD

Leadership

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3 Min Read

Subhash Chandra, MD: Helping psychiatric patients feel empowered

AMA member and IMG Subhash Chandra, MD, reminds patients and physicians of their right to mental, physical and spiritual well-being.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Woman with hypertension, shortness of breath

This USMLE Step 2 exam question deals with a 57-year-old female with a history of hypertension complains of shortness of breath. She’s experiencing progressively worsening dyspnea while climbing stairs.
Laughing man sitting in a cafe

Med Student Health

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19 Min Read

Physician well-being: Developing a culture of wellness

Medical schools must provide their students with the resources and support needed to face burnout. The alternative could be tragedy.
Oluwafisayomi (Fisayo) Nwachukwu

Leadership

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3 Min Read

Fisayo Nwachukwu, DO, MPH: It’s about seeing my patients as a whole

Having grown up in a small town in Nigeria, AMA member Fisayo Nwachukwu, DO, maintains a unique lens for understanding challenges faced by medically underserved communities.