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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 1: Predict viral replication in enucleated cells

An investigator removes the nuclei of kidney fibroblasts by cytosurgery. Can you predict which virus would be capable of replication in these cells?

Med Student Advocacy

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Medical students: Advocate action on opioids during lame-duck session

Fellow students provide step-by-step instructions for encouraging U.S. representatives to support the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 2: Determine the cause of morbidity and death

This USMLE® Step 2 practice test question deals with a 68-year-old man whose complaints include headache, dizziness and fatigue.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 1: Predict the loss from injury

This exam question deals with a 41-year-old woman whose knee is injured during surgery to aspirate a cyst. Can you predict the loss she will experience?
AMA Interim Meeting

Interim Meeting

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Top 10 stories from the 2016 AMA Interim Meeting

The AMA House of Delegates weighs in on health care reform's future, ways to address drug prices and other pressing issues in medicine.

International Medical Graduates

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AMA International Medical Graduates Section: 2016 Interim Meeting highlights

The AMA International Medical Graduates Section meeting included “Followership: The Other Face of Leadership,” a talk on the hidden aspects of leadership.

Specialty Profiles

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Another perspective on sleep medicine: Shadowing Dr. Rosen

Dr. Rosen provides insights for students considering specializing in sleep medicine, including how her lifestyle compares with what she envisioned in med school.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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USMLE Step 2: Next step for patient with warfarin toxicity

This USMLE® Step 2 exam question deals with warfarin toxicity. Read the case details and determine the most appropriate next step in management for a 71-year-old-male patient.