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USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 MIN READ

Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: Woman with vaginal itching, discharge

The case: A 32-year-old woman has to vaginal itching and a malodorous discharge that is worse following her menses. What is the diagnosis?
James F. Burdick, MD

Leadership

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2 MIN READ

James Burdick, MD: Harnessing health care wizardry

AMA member and senior physician James F. Burdick, MD, has made a big mark over his extensive career as a transplant surgeon.
Gunjan Malhotra, MD, a diagnostic radiology resident

Leadership

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3 MIN READ

Gunjan Malhotra, MD: She explains to legislators what matters

AMA member Gunjan Malhotra, MD, is a diagnostic radiology resident who loves making an impact on medicine through the AMA House of Delegates.
Laura E. Halpin, MD

Leadership

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3 MIN READ

Laura E. Halpin, MD: Serving for her resident colleagues

AMA member Laura E. Halpin, MD, a Los Angeles psychiatry resident, serves as an AMA delegate to make positive changes for her patients and trainee colleagues nationwide.
Scales of Justice on wooden table, courtroom blurred in the background

Sustainability

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4 MIN READ

State tries to seize $275 million from medical liability fund

Physicians who have trouble finding medical liability insurance coverage may have an even harder time if state officials’ plan to seize the funds of a last-resort insurer is allowed to proceed.
Wall of television monitors aglow with media broadcasting

Ethics

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3 MIN READ

When the news media calls, keep these 4 things in mind

A physician appearing on a news show isn’t just another talking head. Learn how to maintain your own integrity, and that of the medical profession, when taking part in the media.

USMLE® Step 1 & 2

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3 MIN READ

Kaplan USMLE Step 2 prep: Man with HCV, blisters, crusted lesions

Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: A 50-year-old alcoholic man with chronic hepatitis C has blisters, crusted lesions on face and arms. What is his diagnosis?
Matthew E. Lecuyer, MD, a pediatric emergency medicine fellow

Leadership

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3 MIN READ

Matthew E. Lecuyer, MD: Impacting patients and policy

AMA member Matthew E. Lecuyer, MD, is a pediatric emergency medicine fellow making a difference at both the patient and policy levels.