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

Pathologist Genevieve Crane, MD, PhD, keeps up hope and appreciates each complex and loved soul awaiting a diagnosis whom she encounters in practice.

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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.

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Physicians join medicine to heal, and that commitment is lasting

Despite today’s challenging health care landscape, young physicians, residents and med students are devoted to their mission of helping patients.

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Survey: U.S. physicians overwhelmingly satisfied with career choice

AMA’s findings explore the experiences, perceptions, and challenges facing physicians in the rapidly changing health care environment

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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.

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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.”

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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.

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Physicians are born to care

Despite challenges in practice, physicians are committed to patient care. The AMA is devoted to giving you tools to advance your mission in medicine.

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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.

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