“Perseverance in advocacy, honesty in humanism, and integrity in practice”
March 15, 2018Leader Spotlight: Michael José Pereira Today’s spotlight is AMSA member and leader Michael José Pereira! Why did you join AMSA? Deciding to go to medical school is to set out on the long, enduring journey which culminates with our board certifications and a promise to honor the white coat. Prior to arriving at that decision,…
Medical School Recommendation Letters and Personal Statements
March 13, 2018The medical school application is your single best opportunity to convince a group of strangers that you would be an asset both to the school and to the medical profession. It’s your opportunity to show yourself as something more than grades and scores. Granted, every person who applies will have strengths and weaknesses. But it’s…
How would you treat this tumor?
March 06, 2018Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 21-year-old female presents with a six-month history of irregular menses, decreased libido, impaired vision, and galactorrhea. An MRI is completed. Image credit: @suzical31. Answer: Dopamine agonist This patient has clinical findings and imaging suggestive of macroprolactinoma, a benign adenoma of the pituitary gland that overproduces the hormone prolactin….
Should medical schools do more to foster an unbiased learning environment?
March 02, 2018By: Julie K. Silver, MD In 2017, for the first time ever, women made up the majority of first year medical students in the United States. Although this is wonderful progress, there continue to be many challenges for all physicians who come from one or more underrepresented groups. For example, there have been many female physicians…
“You don’t have to be perfect to be a leader”
March 01, 2018Leader Spotlight: Masina Wright Today’s spotlight is AMSA member and leader Masina Wright! Masina is the 2017-2018 AMSA National Gender and Sexuality LGBT Advocacy Coordinator. Why did you join AMSA? I began my AMSA journey as part of the Integrative Health Scholar Program, as I already have a Naturopathic Doctor degree and wanted to see…
Do you recognize this blistering pruritic rash?
February 28, 2018Figure 1 Quiz of the Week A 4-year-old boy with known G6PD deficiency is brought to the pediatrician by his mother with a blistering pruritic rash. On examination, numerous tense vesicles and bullae are seen on his neck, lower abdomen, and extremities. Ulcerative lesions on his buccal mucosa are also noted. Direct immunofluorescence of a…
