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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

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.

Judicial Advocacy

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3 Min Read

What you need to know about the Title X Rule

On March 5, 2019, the AMA filed a lawsuit to block the Trump Administration’s rule that would decimate the Title X program and limit the medical advice physicians can give their Title X patients.
Bruce K. Muma, MD

Leadership

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3 Min Read

Members Move Medicine: Designing new care models

As a leader, AMA member Bruce K. Muma, MD, works to build more reliable care processes and inspire other physicians to transform the health care system.
Woman talking on the phone

Med Student Health

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3 Min Read

Medical students feeling burned out get a hotline for help

A peer support phone line provided a low-cost accessible solution aimed at relieving the stress of medical school. Learn how students are helping other students.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 Min Read

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Which serum markers will be found?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 62-year-old woman with a history of arthritis comes to the physician for follow-up examination. Which serum markers will be found?
Physician with child patient

Physician Health

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4 Min Read

4 personal factors signaling your risk for physician burnout

Are you a physician younger than 55 or have a child under 21? Find out how much these and other demographic factors increase your risk of burnout.
Kori K. Krueger, MD

Leadership

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4 Min Read

Members Move Medicine: Placing patient at center of care

AMA member Kori K. Krueger, MD, partners with communities to address social determinants of health and barriers to care.
Bukky Ajagbe

Leadership

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4 Min Read

Bukky Ajagbe: Seeking diversity in medicine

AMA member Bukky Ajagbe strives to increase the number of minority medical students, while also addressing the needs of underserved communities.