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Specialty Profiles

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6 Min Read

Medical student specialty selection: What to know

From real-life physician insights to specialty overviews, this comprehensive AMA resource helps you confidently choose your medical specialty.
Christopher Garofalo, MD

Transition to Attending

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10 Min Read

Finding my place in medicine: Christopher Garofalo, MD, family physician

Dr. Garofalo, who also practices obstetrics, chose private practice for control of his schedule and to provide longitudinal care to his patients.
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Private Practices

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6 Min Read

3 overlooked ways to make your private practice more efficient

Work smarter, not harder to succeed with your physician private practice. Save time and improve patient care with these great AMA resources.
Josselin Vachon, MD

Specialty Profiles

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4 Min Read

What it's like to specialize in cardiovascular disease: Shadowing Dr. Vachon

AMA member Josselin Vachon, MD, of CenterWell Senior Primary Care, says success in the specialty demands love of math and physics. But that’s not all.
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Private Practices

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3 Min Read

Private practice: 4 office-visit changes to make most of doctors' time

Transform your physician private practice’s efficiency by making these key workflow and staffing adjustments. 
Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD

Specialty Profiles

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6 Min Read

What it's like in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine: Shadowing Dr. Mahmood

AMA member Syed Nazeer Mahmood, MD, of Bayhealth, says being efficient is one of the keys to success in his specialty. Learn what else you’ll need.
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Prep for Residency

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13 Min Read

Match Week FAQ: How to move forward when you don’t match

Residency applicants who fail to find a home on Match Day are filled with questions. The AMA gathered experts to offer practical answers.
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Specialty Profiles

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4 Min Read

Shadowing Dr. Cowling in physical medicine and rehabilitation 

AMA member Matthew Cowling, DO, of Medrina, says success in physiatry depends on knowing how to manage teams and motivate patients.