Troy Parks

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.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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4 MIN READ

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman has amenorrhea after birth of baby

As you study for the United States Medical Licensing Examination® (USMLE®) Step 1 exam, take time to hone your skills with this exclusive scoop on one of the most challenging USMLE test prep questions and expert strategies to help you pass with flying colors.
Patient in discomfort with physician looking on.

Overdose Epidemic

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4 MIN READ

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.
Man in chronic pain holds cane and his sore knee.

Overdose Epidemic

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7 MIN READ

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.
Naloxone injector.

Overdose Epidemic

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5 MIN READ

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.
Overhead view of a group of people in a crowd.

Population Care

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5 MIN READ

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

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3 MIN READ

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

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7 MIN READ

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

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3 MIN READ

Rumblings of possible Anthem-DOJ settlement are cause for “alarm”

The AMA urges the U.S. Justice Department to reject any settlement offers that would allow Anthem-Cigna merger.