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Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team.

Ved V. Gossain, MD

Leadership

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Ved V. Gossain, MD: Finding ways to improve the life of IMGs

AMA member Ved V. Gossain, MD, believes that despite the hardships of being a physician, it is still the best profession in the world.

USMLE® Step 3

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Kaplan USMLE Step 3: 102-year-old with pneumonia refuses IV meds

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 102-year-old widower has pneumonia, but refuses IV medications and wants to go home. What is the next step?
Shantanu Nundy, MD

Leadership

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Members Move Medicine: Democratizing access to medical care

AMA member Shantanu Nundy, MD, became a physician to serve individuals and whole populations, especially those lacking appropriate access to medicine.
Krystal L. Tomei, MD

Leadership

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Krystal L. Tomei, MD, MPH: Giving young patients the chance to be kids

AMA member Krystal L. Tomei, MD, MPH, feels privileged to have a career she loves, which keeps her at her best.
Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD

Leadership

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Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD: Enhancing social support for patients

As a teenager, AMA member Neelum T. Aggarwal, MD, cared for her mother after brain surgery, but wished there had been more education about the rehabilitation process.
Stephanie M. Strohbeen

Leadership

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Stephanie M. Strohbeen: Increasing influenza vaccination rates

AMA member Stephanie M. Strohbeen moves medicine by participating in local and national initiatives to serve different communities and improve the health care system.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: After fluid resuscitation, what’s next?

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 60-year-old alcoholic man is in the ED with hematemesis. After fluid resuscitation, what’s the next step?

Ethics

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What to tell patients when AI is part of the care team

The rise of AI creates a novel set of ethical challenges that must be identified and mitigated, such as the question of how to properly inform patients. This is what physicians should know.