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Dr. Sengupta: The moment I knew I was a physician

Interventional echocardiographist Partho Sengupta, MD, is an innovator in his field yet still pines for the “tricorder” from “Star Trek.”

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Dr. Stanford: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA explains her toddlerhood vision and how a chance peek at a patient’s grocery cart led her to obesity medicine.

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Physicians are born to care

Despite challenges in practice, physicians are committed to patient care. The AMA is devoted to giving you tools to advance your mission in medicine.

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Dr. Vox: The moment I knew medicine was my calling

Ford Vox, MD, found his passion for physiatry after an experience with rehabilitation medicine as a patient that literally kept him going in medical school.

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Millennial physicians sound off on state of medicine today

A survey of physicians 35 and younger features their views on administrative burdens, career aspirations, work-life balance and more.

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Developing health IT? Involve physicians from the start

Physicians want and need to be involved in the development of digital health care tools at the ground level.

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In EHR age, physicians long to restore medicine’s personal touch

Research reveals what gives physicians professional satisfaction and what drives their their discontent.

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Recognize the positive when changing your practice

When making organizational changes to your medical practice, don’t just focus on what’s wrong. Recognize what’s positive so your care team sees what gives life, vitality and joy to their daily work.

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Physicians demand more of digital tools, yet remain optimistic

Physicians are enthusiastic about health care technology but demand the digital tools be beneficial to clinical practice and not a burden. One way to make sure the tools are effective in practice is to get physicians involved in their development.

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