The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about managing mental health in medical school.
Read the candidate profile for Ilse R. Levin, DO, MPHTM, who is running for member of the AMA Board of Trustees at the 2024 Annual Meeting elections.
When it comes to showing resident physicians they are valued, it is not all about pay. Small changes can add up big for residents’ well-being.
AMA leads effort calling on CMS to reverse CEHRT utilization changes for ACO/APM participants and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Patient has weakness and nausea after taking antimalarial pills. What is the likely deficiency as a result of the diagnosis?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A busy patient has turned to fast food and soda more often of late. Now her BP is up. What’s going on?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. Excisional biopsy reveals locally invasive neoplastic cells. Which factor is most predictive of long-term survival?
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A 17-year-old complains of severe chest pain and a cardiac exam reveals a leathery rub on systole and diastole.
Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. A woman with a history of bipolar disorder type I presents with fatigue, forgetfulness and poor concentration.
Read the candidate profile for David H. Aizuss, MD, who is running for member of the AMA Board of Trustees at the 2024 Annual Meeting elections.
Informal AMA survey underscores ongoing, devastating impact of the Change Healthcare cyberattack on physician practices and more in the latest Advocacy Update spotlight.