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Specialty Profiles

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Preventive medicine at the state level: Shadowing Dr. Braund

The last in a series about preventive medicine, the state health officer for Wyoming talks about her work on behalf of more than 500,000 people.

Physician Health

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5 Min Read

Dr. Lindquist: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Geriatrician Lee A. Lindquist, MD, MPH, MBA, says love, empathy and a positive attitude keep her medical career thriving.

Physician Health

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9 Min Read

Dr. Vox: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Ford Vox, MD, found his passion for physiatry after an experience with rehabilitation medicine as a patient that literally kept him going in medical school.

Physician Health

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4 Min Read

Dr. Madara: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, talks about the importance of truth-telling and the opportunity the nation has to make major advances in health care.

Physician Health

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Dr. Sengupta: The moment I knew I was a physician

Interventional echocardiographist Partho Sengupta, MD, is an innovator in his field yet still pines for the “tricorder” from “Star Trek.”

Physician Health

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5 Min Read

Dr. Stanford: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA explains her toddlerhood vision and how a chance peek at a patient’s grocery cart led her to obesity medicine.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 2: Test your knowledge of gallstones

A 22-year-old African immigrant presents to the hospital with acute abdominal pain caused by gallstones. What is their most likely composition?

Specialty Profiles

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Another take on preventive medicine: Shadowing Dr. Carr

A physician working in multiple practice settings offers insights into a specialty in which one person’s efforts can have an impact on millions.