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Prevention & Wellness

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4 Min Read

Use the EHR to help your Medicare patients with prediabetes

Download the Optimize your EHR to prevent type 2 diabetes PDF—patient registries created with EHRs make it possible to efficiently identify patients with prediabetes and refer them for needed preventive care. 

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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5 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Boy with deafness collapses at home

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 6-year-old boy with a history of deafness presents to ED after collapsing at home. What’s his diagnosis?
Michael C. Lubrano, MD

Leadership

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4 Min Read

Michael C. Lubrano, MD: Alleviating patients' pain, pre-op anxiety

AMA member Michael C. Lubrano, MD, was “hooked” on medicine after volunteering in the outpatient chemotherapy infusion unit at his local hospital.
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Career Development

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3 Min Read

When private equity calls: 3 keys for physicians to know

Venture capital and private equity firms are increasingly investing in physician practices. Find out more from the AMA about how to evaluate such offers.

Specialty Profiles

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6 Min Read

What it’s like in aerospace medicine: Shadowing Dr. Ortega

AMA member and flight surgeon Hernando J. Ortega Jr. MD, MPH, sheds light on the excitement and variety of his specialty. Learn more about what it’s like to specialize in aerospace medicine.
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Residency Life

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3 Min Read

This is how 1st-year medical residents spend their training time 

The latest look at how interns fill their days details a sizeable shift from direct patient engagement to a greater focus on EHRs and team-based care.
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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Older man has fatigue, night sweats

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: The 68-year-old man has a peripheral blood smear showing abnormal cells. Which markers are most likely present?
Mark Bair, MD

Leadership

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5 Min Read

Mark N. Bair, MD, RPh: Emergency doctor lifts his profession

AMA member Mark N. Bair, MD, is willing to stand up and be heard on behalf of his patients and his fellow physicians.