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 USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Sep 7, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Woman stung by wasp on right hand Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 19-year-old woman comes to the emergency department after a syncopal event one hour ago. What is the next step? USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Aug 31, 2020 · 3 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Understand bell-curve distributions Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: If 200 people are randomly selected, how many are eligible for membership to a high-IQ society assuming a normal IQ distribution? Preparing for Medical School Aug 20, 2020 · 3 MIN READ August 2020: This month’s Kaplan MCAT stumpers put premeds to the test DNA definitions, oxidation numbers, stress types. Prep for the Medical College Admission Test with these questions from Kaplan. USMLE® Step 3 Aug 17, 2020 · 3 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Man has lethargy, dull headache Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 68-year-old male is brought to the emergency department for delirium. What is the most appropriate treatment? Ethics Aug 11, 2020 · 3 MIN READ The opioid epidemic: What is the physician’s responsibility? With the growing opioid crisis, pain management and approaches to prescribing have taken on a new ethical component. Learn more from the AMA Journal of Ethics. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Aug 10, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Girl has ravenous appetite, weight gain Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: The mother is concerned about the child's ravenous appetite and rapid weight gain. Which is the additional finding in this patient? USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Aug 3, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Man has worsening symptoms Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 32-year-old man comes to his physician with one year of worsening symptoms. What is the next step? USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Jul 27, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Which test confirms suspected relapse? Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 56-year-old man with a history of alcohol-use disorder is experiencing depression. Which laboratory test confirms relapse? Load More