About Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics Judicial Advocacy May 17, 2019 · 4 Min Read Transgender prisoners have fundamental right to appropriate care In legal battle over transgender health, physicians say that when clinical intervention is required, it should be available in all settings. Prep for Residency May 16, 2019 · 7 Min Read What it’s like to specialize in psychiatry: Shadowing Dr. Hart Dionne Hart, MD, cannot describe what happens on a “typical day” in her life as a psychiatrist, but feels fortunate to work in a field where each day she has new challenges. Ethics May 16, 2019 · 5 Min Read What is the physician role in patients’ experience of death? Advanced cardiopulmonary technologies can postpone certain death and reshape a physician’s view of what is considered good end-of-life care. Digital May 14, 2019 · 4 Min Read Most of your patients still aren’t using the portal. Here’s why. Some patients worry about privacy, many don’t see the upside, and nearly half say they’ve never even been invited to use a patient portal. Succeed in Med School May 14, 2019 · 4 Min Read Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman has excessive thirst, urination The case: A 38-year-old woman has had excessive thirst and urination for four weeks. What cell is the pancreatic tumor from? Succeed in Med School May 7, 2019 · 3 Min Read Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Man has history of hypercholesterolemia Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 61-year-old man has a two-month history of hypercholesterolemia. What is the diagnosis? Succeed in Med School Apr 30, 2019 · 4 Min Read USMLE Step 1 prep: Boy of Turkish descent has yellowness in eyes Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 5-year old boy of Turkish descent has yellowness in his eyes. What is the diagnosis? Leadership Apr 26, 2019 · 5 Min Read Barbara A. Hummel, MD: Collaborating to protect the profession AMA member and family physician Barbara A. Hummel, MD, has spent her career lending her voice to organized medicine to stand up for the profession. Load More
