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 Leadership Oct 26, 2018 · 4 Min Read Tamaan K. Osbourne-Roberts, MD: Treating patients, shaping policy AMA member and family physician Tamaan K. Osbourne-Roberts, MD, sees policymaking an extension of Hippocratic Oath’s call to apply “all measures which are required.” Students Specialty Profiles Oct 24, 2018 · 4 Min Read What it’s like to specialize in urology: Shadowing Dr. Terlecki Ryan Terlecki, MD, says urologists must feel comfortable discussing deeply intimate health issues with patients. About Leadership Oct 23, 2018 · 2 Min Read Uzoagu A. Okonkwo: Helping patients in best way possible AMA member and medical student Uzoagu A. Okonkwo says the journey through medicine requires a team effort. Advocacy Access to Care Oct 23, 2018 · 3 Min Read Paul H. Wick, MD: Improving the lives of uninsured patients Even in his retirement, AMA member and psychiatrist Paul H. Wick, MD, works to improve the health and well-being of uninsured patients. Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Oct 23, 2018 · 5 Min Read Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: What drug worsens severe low back pain? Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 66-year-old woman is experiencing severe lower back pain. Which drug will exacerbate her condition? About Leadership Oct 23, 2018 · 3 Min Read Luis T. Sanchez, MD: Treating patients, helping physicians AMA member Luis T. Sanchez, MD, decided to choose a medical career after seeing a friend with cancer be well treated by his physicians. About Ethics Oct 19, 2018 · 4 Min Read Examining the ethics of what’s on your patients’ dinner table Complex ethical issues surround food systems, which affect nutrition and health outcomes. Learn more about these ethical issues and the physician’s role. About Leadership Oct 19, 2018 · 2 Min Read Barbara S. Schneidman, MD, MPH: Honoring memory of physician father AMA member Barbara Schneidman, MD, MPH, has made her mark in the regulatory environment for physicians. Load More