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12 Min Read

What doctors wish patients knew about getting a vasectomy

More men in the U.S. are opting for a vasectomy with rates increasing by more than one-quarter. Three urologists share more about getting a vasectomy.

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Population Health
What Doctors Wish Patients Knew™
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6 Min Read

What it’s like in obstetrics and gynecology: Shadowing Dr. Ring

Brandi Ring, MD, loves obstetrics and gynecology because there is no typical day or week. The trust she builds with patients as an ob-gyn is “truly amazing.”

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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4 Min Read

Don’t override state scope of practice laws in the VA

The VA’s Federal Supremacy Project, which threatens to undermine physician-led care, also lacks transparency and non-VA physician involvement.

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Scope of Practice
Fighting for Physicians
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7 Min Read

What I wish I knew in residency about collective bargaining

AMA member Dayna Isaacs, MD, MPH, joined a union as an intern. Learn more from this PGY-3’s firsthand experience with collective bargaining.

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Resident Advocacy
Thriving in Residency
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5 Min Read

Medical student research retrospective: Toni-Ann Lewis, MD, MPH

Toni-Ann Lewis’ medical student research focused on disease pathologies and stigma. She offered insight gained from her earliest scholarly pursuits.

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Publishing Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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7 Min Read

Time to make more noise about our biggest killer: heart disease

With the AMA’s help, physicians and health care organizations are boosting BP control for millions of patients. But there’s so much more to do.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints
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4 Min Read

Finding the “why” behind inequities and infectious disease

Learn more with the AMA and the CDC about the social drivers of health that can influence health inequities in infectious diseases.

Health Equity
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3 Min Read

What should an inpatient psychiatric care site look like?

Reducing patients’ risks of harm to themselves or others needs to be viewed in the context of therapeutic goals. Learn more.

Ethics
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5 Min Read

Why high court shouldn’t interfere with FDA’s science-based decisions

Mifepristone saves lives and is as safe as ibuprofen. The AMA and other medical associations urge the Supreme Court to respect FDA expertise, authority.

Judicial Advocacy