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 Leadership Jul 12, 2019 · 3 MIN READ David T. Tayloe Jr., MD: Advancing the primary care medical home AMA member David T. Tayloe Jr., MD, is a fifth-generation physician who has worked with his community for more than 40 years to ensure the best care for children. Specialty Profiles Jul 10, 2019 · 4 MIN READ What it’s like to be a pediatrician-scientist: Shadowing Dr. Hotez Peter Hotez, MD, PhD, always wanted to be a physician scientist focused on vaccines. Now he runs a large laboratory developing neglected-disease vaccines. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Jul 8, 2019 · 3 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Dypsnea, wheezing, cough. What’s next? The case: A 40-year-old woman with a nine-year history of scleroderma has had shortness of breath and a dry cough for four months. What’s the next step in diagnosis? Private Practices Jul 5, 2019 · 5 MIN READ 3 overlooked ways to make your private practice more efficient Conduct better team meetings, plan ahead for smoother patient visits and make prescription renewals a once-a-year task. Specialty Profiles Jul 3, 2019 · 5 MIN READ What it’s like to specialize in otolaryngology: Shadowing Dr. Jones The specialty involves an exciting variety of in-office and procedural care for everything from tonsillectomies to serious head-and-neck cancer cases. Leadership Jul 1, 2019 · 5 MIN READ Col. Ronit Katz, MD: Born in Israel, dedicated to treating U.S. vets AMA member Col. Ronit Katz, MD, makes service to U.S. veterans a major portion of her medical work as a preventive medicine, occupational and environmental medicine physician. USMLE® Step 1 & 2 Jul 1, 2019 · 4 MIN READ Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Man has tender blisters on arm and side Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 60-year-old man has tender blisters on his arm and flank, worsening over the last few months. What condition do they likely portend? Specialty Profiles Jun 27, 2019 · 4 MIN READ Recruiter overload: How you compare with other medical residents Final-year residents are bombarded by recruiter emails and phone calls, but not all types of residents are in the same boat on this front. Load More
