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What it’s like in allergy & immunology: Shadowing Dr. Malick

For AMA member Alnoor Malick, MD, the most rewarding aspect of being an allergist is helping patients retake control of their allergic disease.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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4 Min Read

6 things medical students should know about physician compensation

Compensation can be a piece in picking a career path. Here's what medical students should know about how much physicians get paid by specialty.

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Specialty Profiles
The Road to Residency
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10 Min Read

To overcome doctor shortage, get rid of obstacles to primary care

For patients in some communities, a pressing question is whether their primary care doctor will retire—because a replacement may be hard to come by.

Sustainability
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4 Min Read

Bill enables 401(k) match for doctors paying off student loans

Residents, young physicians often squeezed between paying off loans and saving for retirement. The House passes an AMA-supported bill to help.

Residency Finance
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4 Min Read

Your medical school may offer coaching. Is it effective?

Ever more schools and residency programs are adopting academic coaching. New tools from the AMA help ensure that coaching is done right.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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4 Min Read

3 tips from Johns Hopkins on boosting resident, fellow well-being

With half of their 1,200-plus residents and fellows experiencing burnout, Johns Hopkins needed to act. Learn about their innovative response.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
Mark C. Henderson, MD, with University of California, Davis, health-professional trainees
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17 Min Read

How diversity’s power can help overcome the physician shortage

There aren’t enough doctors to care for aging patients and not enough physicians who mirror the nation’s diversity. Learn how the two are connected.

Health Equity
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What it’s like to specialize in dermatology: Shadowing Dr. Kamath

Preetha Kamath, MD, says the most rewarding aspect of being a dermatology resident is the ability to make a huge impact in her patients’ lives.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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How to make resident doctors’ well-being an institutional imperative

Having open lines of communication with residents and fellows has helped the University of Toledo create well-being champions in its training programs.

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Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency