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Child with with hand foot and mouth disease
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What doctors want patients to know about hand, foot and mouth disease

Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common childhood infection that can cause fever, mouth sores and a distinctive rash on the hands and feet.

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Infectious Diseases
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
Melissa J. Garretson, MD

Melissa J. Garretson, MD

Melissa J. Garretson, MD, a board-certified pediatrician, serves as a member of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees for the years 2024-2028.

Board of Trustees
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6 ways to prep for success in chief resident role

Going for a chief resident spot requires taking a fresh look at yourself and your program. Find out the facts of life as chief resident and how to thrive in the position. 

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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5 Min Read

What’s the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact? How can it help you?

More than 200,000 licenses have been issued through this cross-state licensure initiative. Here’s what residents and other physicians should know.

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Transition to Attending
Transitioning to Practice
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10 Min Read

What doctors want patients to know about chorionic villus sampling

CVS is a prenatal test to detect genetic disorders or chromosomal abnormalities. Learn what CVS can and cannot tell you, and when it is recommended. 

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Population Health
What Doctors Want Patients to Know™
Doctors working in a busy hospital corridor
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13 Min Read

10 things you must know in residency training about life as a PGY-2

The second year is a big step up in responsibility—and pressure. Follow this hard-won wisdom from AMA members to succeed as a PGY-2.

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Residency Life
Thriving in Residency
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Medical Student Outreach Program Race to Recruit

Take a break from the books and participate in the AMA MSOP Race to Recruit! Learn more.

Student Members
Vivek Udipi Rao, MD

Vivek Udipi Rao, MD

Vivek Udipi Rao, MD, serves as alternate delegate on the Organized Medical Staff Section Governing Council at the American Medical Association.

Organized Medical Staff
Likhit Agrawal

Likhit Agrawal

Likhit Agrawal is vice chair of the Medical Student Section (MSS) Governing Council for the 2026-2027 term.

Medical Students