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 Board of Trustees Sep 12, 2018 · 3 Min Read AMA President Patrice Harris, MD: Standing tall and telling truths AMA member and President-elect Patrice Harris, MD, owes her success as a leader in medicine to years of hard work, persistence and support from family and friends. Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Sep 11, 2018 · 3 Min Read Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: What will the ECG show? Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 65-year-old man develops thromboembolic disease in his left leg accompanied by dry gangrene. What will the ECG show? About Leadership Sep 11, 2018 · 4 Min Read AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD: Pushing for a better health system As a leader of organized medicine and as a developer of the oncology medical home, AMA President Barbara L. McAneny, MD, is shaping health care’s future. About Leadership Sep 7, 2018 · 4 Min Read Mark A. Kashtan, MD, MPH: Maintaining empathy in the OR AMA member and surgical fellow Mark A. Kashtan, MD, discovered the importance of empathy in a health care well before he became a physician. Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Sep 4, 2018 · 3 Min Read Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Man has diarrhea, flatulence for 3 months Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 34-year-old man exhibits diarrhea and flatulence for three months. What will concurrent serological studies reveal? About Leadership Sep 3, 2018 · 2 Min Read Richard Allen, MD: OB-GYN sees organized medicine’s value AMA member Richard Allen, MD, had a career typified by distinguished service and teaching—and he has awards from AMA and his specialty to prove it. About Leadership Aug 31, 2018 · 3 Min Read Nancy R.G. Church, MD: Improving health of patients, medical profession AMA member Nancy R.G. Church, MD, uses service in leadership roles to increase patient wellness and improve the practice of medicine. Education International Med Ed Aug 28, 2018 · 3 Min Read Backlog of H-1B visas for physicians affects patients in need Doctors already practicing in the U.S. are still waiting to receive their green card. Some have been waiting for decades. Load More