Simple Reminders
Scrolling through the seemingly endless pages of the Daily Beast or the NY Times, we’re pounded in one way or another by humanity’s capacity for cruelty (Rebecca Ann Sedwick comes […]
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US Biomedical Research: We Must Reverse a Decade of Neglect
US Biomedical Research: We Must Reverse a Decade of Neglect. As an HIV physician, I began my career early in the AIDS epidemic before effective antiviral medications existed. I held […]
V-Day
February marks the beginning of V-Season: a time when “The Vagina Monologues” are performed globally in colleges, communities, theaters, and even medical schools. A brief background: “The Vagina Monologues” is […]
A Doctor Written Novel Worthy of Your Perusal
“The Devil Wears Scrubs” by Dr. Freida McFadden is both a truthful exposition and a delightful narrative about working in any medical hierarchy as told by a midsummer’s intern. But […]
Member Highlight: Allison Silverstein
My name is Allison Silverstein and I am currently a second year student at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine pursuing an MD and MS in Genomic Medicine. […]
Time at the Bedside
I find myself spending close to an hour on the computer each morning at the hospital. I spend this time dutifully looking up vital signs, labs, recent radiology or pathology […]
What Women Should Know Before Entering Medical School
What Women Should Know Before Entering Medical School A specialty career strategy article for the aspiring or transitioning female medical doctor. Published 12 – -2013 Medical professionals have such an […]
Women Still Missing from Medicine’s Top Ranks
The newly renovated suite of offices for our medical department was beautiful – clean, sleek lines that nevertheless incorporated features of the century-old hospital. The chairman of the department had […]
Kaplan’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale is Coming!
From November 29th to December 2nd, Kaplan will offer 20% off USMLE® and COMLEX-USA® High Yield and Qbank Until Your Test courses to AMWA members. To enroll, click here and enter THANKSDOC […]
The Hopelessness of Domestic Violence
Hopelessness. You spend a lot of time with it in medical school. Either you’re preparing for an exam or you’re wondering how you’re ever going to recover from one. You […]