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Advocacy Judicial Advocacy

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4 Min Read

Short-term health plans will bring long-term pain for patients

The AMA and others ask a federal court to stop a rule that allows these health plans to undermine patient protections and sabotage the insurance risk pool.

Students Specialty Profiles

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8 Min Read

What it’s like in pediatric critical care: Shadowing Dr. Kuppy

Joanna Kuppy, MD, says she loves the acuity and thinking involved with pediatric critical care medicine, but her favorite thing is seeing children come back to visit after recovery.
Teams should work together utilizing each members' skill, expertise and role.

Practice Management Scope of Practice

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4 Min Read

4 tips to be a better physician team leader

For team-based care to succeed, the team has to function ethically and effectively. Those objectives are achievable, but require physician leadership aware of how to promote both.

Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman with vaginal itching, discharge

The case: A 32-year-old woman has to vaginal itching and a malodorous discharge that is worse following her menses. What is the diagnosis?
James F. Burdick, MD

About Leadership

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James Burdick, MD: Harnessing health care wizardry

AMA member and senior physician James F. Burdick, MD, has made a big mark over his extensive career as a transplant surgeon.
Gunjan Malhotra, MD, a diagnostic radiology resident

About Leadership

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Gunjan Malhotra, MD: She explains to legislators what matters

AMA member Gunjan Malhotra, MD, is a diagnostic radiology resident who loves making an impact on medicine through the AMA House of Delegates.
Laura E. Halpin, MD

About Leadership

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Laura E. Halpin, MD: Serving for her resident colleagues

AMA member Laura E. Halpin, MD, a Los Angeles psychiatry resident, serves as an AMA delegate to make positive changes for her patients and trainee colleagues nationwide.
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Advocacy Judicial Advocacy

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4 Min Read

State tries to seize $275 million from medical liability fund

Physicians who have trouble finding medical liability insurance coverage may have an even harder time if state officials’ plan to seize the funds of a last-resort insurer is allowed to proceed.