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 Succeed in Med School Jul 15, 2019 · 3 Min Read Kaplan USMLE Step 1 prep: What’s half-life of investigational drug? Prep with help from Kaplan Medical. The case: The pharmacokinetics of a newly synthesized drug are studied in healthy volunteers. What is the half-life of the drug? 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. Prep for Residency 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. Succeed in Med School 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? Prep for Residency 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. Succeed in Med School 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? Prep for Residency Jun 27, 2019 · 3 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
