About 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 Physician Health Apr 3, 2017 · 5 Min Read Dr. Lindquist: The moment I knew medicine was my calling Geriatrician Lee A. Lindquist, MD, MPH, MBA, says love, empathy and a positive attitude keep her medical career thriving. Physician Health Mar 29, 2017 · 5 Min Read 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. Prep for Residency Mar 29, 2017 · 4 Min Read Dr. Madara: The moment I knew medicine was my calling AMA CEO James L. Madara, MD, talks about the importance of truth-telling and the opportunity the nation has to make major advances in health care. Physician Health Mar 29, 2017 · 4 Min Read 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.” Prep for Residency Mar 29, 2017 · 9 Min Read 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. Succeed in Med School Mar 20, 2017 · 3 Min Read USMLE Step 2: Test your knowledge of gallstones A 22-year-old African immigrant presents to the hospital with acute abdominal pain caused by gallstones. What is their most likely composition? Prep for Residency Mar 8, 2017 · 5 Min Read Another take on preventive medicine: Shadowing Dr. Carr A physician working in multiple practice settings offers insights into a specialty in which one person’s efforts can have an impact on millions. Succeed in Med School Mar 6, 2017 · 3 Min Read USMLE Step 1: Postpartum amenorrhea and hormone levels A 32-year-old woman comes to the physician because of amenorrhea after delivering a baby. Which hormone is likely to show normal levels? Load More