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 Specialty Profiles Jan 8, 2020 · 4 MIN READ What it’s like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Hopkins AMA member Kevin Hopkins, MD, enjoys taking care of multiple generations of a family because he finds great fulfillment in those relationships and the trust implicit in them. Leadership Jan 8, 2020 · 2 MIN READ Andrew Louis DiMatteo: Giving back to the community AMA member Andrew Louis DiMatteo was inspired to pursue a career in medicine by understanding the impact a great physician can have on patients’ lives. Sustainability Jan 7, 2020 · 7 MIN READ Mantra to cut practice stress: Patient’s next visit starts today Learn more from the AMA about how optimize the way your physician practice plans an upcoming patient visit and prepare for the next. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Jan 6, 2020 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman injures shoulder playing soccer The case: A 31-year-old woman is brought to the emergency department after injuring her shoulder while playing soccer. Which muscle is injured? Leadership Jan 3, 2020 · 3 MIN READ Russell C. Libby, MD: Helping kids achieve optimal health AMA member Russell C. Libby, MD, finds that seeing children and their families thrive is the ultimate fulfillment and inspires in ways unique to the practice of medicine. Private Practices Jan 1, 2020 · 4 MIN READ How your private practice can target population health A systematic focus on treating patients with chronic conditions will position practices to deliver better care and keep pace with a new payment model. Prior Authorization Jan 1, 2020 · 3 MIN READ Saving time and lives by increased access to MAT in Pennsylvania John Gallagher, MD, asked policymakers the hard questions about why barriers to effective treatment were allowed to persist. Physician-Patient Relationship Dec 30, 2019 · 21 MIN READ Thinking outside the box to improve inpatient outcomes Learn from Ochsner Health System’s Richard Milani, MD, about innovations that can make hospitals safer spaces for patients. Load More