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 Jun 17, 2018 · 2 Min Read Kelly Landeen, MD: A military family set the example to serve AMA member Kelly Landeen, MD, learned the importance of service early in life and acts on it by helping patients through advocacy. About Leadership Jun 16, 2018 · 3 Min Read Aaron Wolbrueck: 2 degrees and captain’s bars ahead AMA member Aaron Wolbrueck will finish medical school as a DO, an MPH, and a captain committed to serving fellow members of the military. Students Med Student Advocacy Jun 15, 2018 · 3 Min Read Avneet Soin: Preparing to shape policy AMA member and medical student Avneet Soin has already started on the path blazed by physicians committed to public health and health policy advocacy. About Leadership Jun 15, 2018 · 2 Min Read Moudi Hubeishy: Helping patients wherever they are AMA member Moudi Hubeishy is still a medical student, but he is already directing a street-medicine program that delivers medical help to homeless people in Buffalo. About Ethics Jun 14, 2018 · 5 Min Read The physician’s role in providing individualized burn care Burn wounds require long courses of treatment, healing time, and repetition of procedures can result in extreme distress if pain control is inappropriate. Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Jun 11, 2018 · 3 Min Read Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: What’s causing shortness of breath? A 62-year-old truck driver arrives at the ED with significant shortness of breath. What’s the most definitive diagnostic study to order? Students USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Jun 3, 2018 · 4 Min Read Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: What metabolic activity is defective? A 6-month-old boy is brought in by his parents, who are first cousins. The boy appears thin, small and lethargic. Which metabolic activity is most likely defective in this patient? About Leadership Jun 3, 2018 · 3 Min Read Helene Nepomuceno, MD: Staying true to her inspiration AMA member Helene Nepomuceno, MD, comes from a family of health professionals and is honored to be the family’s first physician. Load More