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 About Ethics Oct 31, 2018 · 3 Min Read When the news media calls, keep these 4 things in mind A physician appearing on a news show isn’t just another talking head. Learn how to maintain your own integrity, and that of the medical profession, when taking part in the media. Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Oct 30, 2018 · 3 Min Read Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Man with HCV, blisters, crusted lesions Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 50-year-old alcoholic man with chronic hepatitis C has blisters, crusted lesions on face and arms. What is his diagnosis? About Leadership Oct 29, 2018 · 3 Min Read Matthew E. Lecuyer, MD: Impacting patients and policy AMA member Matthew E. Lecuyer, MD, is a pediatric emergency medicine fellow making a difference at both the patient and policy levels. About Leadership Oct 29, 2018 · 3 Min Read Amar Kelkar, MD: Helping patients understand the diagnosis AMA member Amar H. Kelkar, MD, is a hematology-oncology resident who strives to advance patient-centered medicine in practice and as an advocate. Students Med Student Health Oct 29, 2018 · 4 Min Read Student SOS: 6 ways to avoid “distress” in medical school Studies show nearly 50 percent of medical students experience burnout. Take time to learn the key signs of “student distress,” so you can boost well-being during medical school. About Leadership Oct 29, 2018 · 2 Min Read Louis Weinstein, MD: Find your passion and give it your all AMA member, ob-gyn and maternal-fetal medicine specialist Louis Weinstein, MD, discovered the HELLP syndrome, which is extremely dangerous to the pregnant patient and is recognized throughout the world. About Leadership Oct 26, 2018 · 4 Min Read Hunter Pattison, MD: An advocate for local, national peers AMA member Hunter Pattison, MD, is an emergency medicine resident who sees the impact of organized medicine at the local, national and specialty levels. About Leadership Oct 26, 2018 · 3 Min Read Colin H. Murphy, MD: Working to improve trauma care AMA member Colin H. Murphy, MD, is a transfusion medicine fellow seeking to improve care for bleeding and critically ill patients. Load More
