Authors of News & Leadership Viewpoints Bookmark Staff News Writer AMA Affiliated Groups News Writer, Authors Written by members of the AMA Physician Communications team. News Authors Catalog of Topics Overdose Epidemic Nov 12, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Providing individualized pain care during COVID in West Virginia Pain-management clinic works to reverse the overdose epidemic’s impact on the state by using whole-person approach to provide custom care. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Nov 9, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Man with low back pain, other symptoms Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: 45-year-old has low back pain that radiates to scrotum, dysuria, pain on defecation. What’s likely diagnosis? Digital Nov 3, 2020 · 5 MIN READ Using telehealth to boost treatment for substance-use disorder Edwin Chapman, MD, delivers multiple services at his “one-stop shopping” clinic in the nation’s capital. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Nov 2, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Higher risk of cancer in which organ? Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: 39-year-old woman has mild clumsiness when walking, tingling hands and feet, persistent fatigue. Specialty Profiles Oct 28, 2020 · 6 MIN READ What it’s like in occupational medicine: Shadowing Dr. Martin AMA member Douglas Martin, MD, shares how life in occupational medicine has been affected by COVID-19. Learn more about whether this specialty is right for you. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Oct 26, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Men's health drives these 10 stumpers Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Can you correctly answer these questions involving men’s health? Find out now. USMLE® Step 3 Oct 19, 2020 · 3 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Woman short of breath for 2 days Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A woman has had progressive shortness of breath since being hospitalized after a fall. What is the most appropriate next therapeutic intervention? Leadership Oct 14, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Victoria I. Gordon: Sharing time, talents with those most in need Medical student Victoria I. Gordon, an AMA member, chose to pursue medicine after seeing disparities in her community and her brother’s experience with type 1 diabetes. Load More