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ChangeMedEd Initiative

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Changing how future physicians are educated and trained

AMA member George C. Mejicano, MD, is moving medicine by advancing the use of health systems science to create the medical school of the future.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Which test for diminished vision, hearing?

Which of the following is the most appropriate initial confirmatory test for a patient experiencing diminished vision and decreased hearing?
Theodore Mazer, MD

Leadership

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5 Min Read

Theodore Mazer, MD: Making a mark beyond the exam room

Poor eyesight ended his aerospace aspirations, but for decades AMA member Thomas Mazer, MD, has pursued his vision of a health system that protects the patient-physician relationship.
Carl G. Streed Jr., MD, an internal medicine resident

Leadership

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Carl G. Streed Jr., MD: Seeking better care for LGBTQ patients

AMA member Carl G. Streed Jr., MD, has combined his love for research and devotion to service by becoming a physician.
S. Bobby Mukkamala, MD

Leadership

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2 Min Read

S. Bobby Mukkamala, MD: Serving the town that welcomed his parents

AMA member S. Bobby Mukkamala, MD, tells how his parents moved to the U.S., and Flint, with little more than their medical education. Dr. Mukkamala decided to return home to practice medicine.
Frank Alexander Clark, MD

Underrepresented in Medicine

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Frank Alexander Clark, MD: Family tragedy sparks passion for medicine

AMA member Frank Alexander Clark, MD, saw firsthand the devastating impact of illness in his family. That pushed him to seek a medical career despite the hurdles.
Anna Yap, MD

Leadership

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3 Min Read

Anna Yap, MD: Care that benefits every patient

AMA member Anna Yap has worked to help physicians adopt policy addressing women’s health, LGBTQ issues and bias.

Leadership

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Members Move Medicine: Seeking better path for physicians

AMA member Ronald Vender, MD, professor of medicine and chief medical officer, Yale Medicine, says physicians need the strength and resilience to persevere in their efforts to put patient care first.