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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

Deena Kishawi

Leadership

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5 Min Read

Deena Kishawi: Mentoring young Muslim women

AMA member Deena Kishawi is helping to put a face to Muslim hijab-wearing women looking to join the surgical specialty of medicine.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Man has severe perianal pain for 5 days

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 59-year-old man has had severe perianal pain for the past five days. What is the best course of action?

Leadership

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3 Min Read

How Marshfield Clinic Health System moves medicine

AMA group member Marshfield Clinic Health System invests in surrounding communities to support healthy lifestyle initiatives and programs.
Physician and patient looking at information on a clipboard

Chronic Diseases

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3 Min Read

4 ways a clinic cut poorly controlled diabetes by a third

A multi-dimensional approach to diabetes management allowed this practice to improve control. Here is how.

Leadership

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5 Min Read

How Henry Ford Medical Group moves medicine

AMA group member Henry Ford Medical Group works to develop innovative ways to address the social, economic and educational issues that affect the health of surrounding communities.

Leadership

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10 Min Read

How Ochsner Health System moves medicine

AMA group member Ochsner Health System is leading the way in improving the delivery of health care services.

Ethics

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4 Min Read

How health care organizations can best support communities they serve

Health care organizations need to be aware of the role they play in supporting the economic and social fabric of the communities they serve.
Shishir Kumar Khetan, MD

Leadership

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3 Min Read

Members Move Medicine: Improving workflow in office

AMA member Shishir Kumar Khetan, MD, values his organization’s mission of reducing physician burnout by creating a better work-life balance for doctors.