
Troy Parks
AMA Affiliated Groups
- News Writer,
- Authors
Troy was a news writer for the AMA from 2015 to 2017. In addition to writing for the AMA, his work has appeared in newsletters and publications of the Colorado Medical Society, the Texas Medical Association, the Washington State Medical Association, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation and Oblong Magazine.
USMLE®
Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman has amenorrhea after birth of baby
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Training tomorrow’s physicians to help reverse the opioid epidemic
Jason Jerry, MD, uses medication-assisted treatment for patients with opioid-use disorders and teaches residents how they can help reduce harm from the opioid epidemic.
Overdose Epidemic
Seattle clinic follows biopsychosocial model for patients with chronic pain
This chronic pain management program focuses on functional restoration to help patients return to their lives because a “cure” for chronic pain is many times not possible.
Overdose Epidemic
Ohio project puts naloxone in right hands at right time
An emergency medicine physician in Cleveland leads a naloxone-distribution program that has helped reverse 700-plus opioid overdoses.
Population Care
Mass General brings population health outreach to primary care
Population health coordinators help patients with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and hypertension improve outcomes.
Patient Support & Advocacy
Court case could stifle collection of patient safety information
Court set to decide whether patient safety information protected under the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act is subject to discovery in liability case.Scope of Practice
Barriers to colonoscopy screenings tackled in physician-led APM
Advanced APMs developed by physicians for use in the QPP look to coordinate care and ease barriers to services for patients.Patient Support & Advocacy