“Be unafraid to challenge the system”
May 15, 2018Leader Spotlight: Michela Tomlinson Today’s spotlight is AMSA member and leader Michela Tomlinson! At the California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo AMSA Chapter, she has served as both the Treasurer and the Fundraising Coordinator. She served as AMSA’s National Programming Coordinator on the Professionalism and Ethics Action Committee. Why did you join AMSA? I…
Do you recognize this triad?
May 09, 2018Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 25-year-old male presents to the emergency department with headache, retro-orbital pain, and diplopia when gazing to the right. He had visited an urgent care clinic with right ear pain two weeks earlier and had received a short course of antibiotics. After some initial improvement, he became increasingly unwell…
A year in review: 5 things I learned as the AMSA Education & Advocacy Fellow
May 03, 2018By: Daniel H. Gouger, MD The morning of my medical school graduation, I woke up early to steam my academic regalia. Then I wrote a public statement about how repealing the Affordable Care Act would devastate millions. In months of scorching D.C. summer heat, I met with elected officials’ offices and called Congressional phone lines,…
Developmental delay and hypocalcemia—what’s the cause?
May 02, 2018Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 9-year-old girl is brought to a new pediatrician by her mother over concerns regarding her weight. She has a history of developmental delay, and her mother mentions that she is noticeably shorter than her peers. She is noted to have a round face and bilaterally shortened fourth metacarpals…
“Learn, teach and persevere”
May 01, 2018Leader Spotlight: M Sai Sankeerth Today’s spotlight is AMSA member and leader M Sai Sankeerth! Sai is a medical student at American International Medical University and will serve as one of AMSA’s National International Regional Director for Region 1 for the 2018-2019 year. Why did you join AMSA? The probability that AMSA could help me…
What’s causing this characteristic appearance on CT?
April 25, 2018Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 37-year-old female presents to her family physician with recurring abdominal and flank pain. She mentions her mother suffered from kidney problems but doesn’t know many details. Examination reveals a blood pressure of 170/110 mmHg and proteinuria is present on dipstick. Laboratory tests show an elevated hematocrit, microalbuminuria, and…
