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AMA FREIDA™ CAN HELP YOU ORGANIZE YOUR RESIDENCY SEARCH Many medical students are puzzled over how to find residency programs, let alone …

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FIRST FEMALE PHYSICIAN IN THE UNITED STATES Elizabeth Blackwell (1821-1910) was the first woman to graduate from medical school in the United …

LUNG-SHAPED BLOOD CLOT The New England Journal of Medicine recently published the strange tale of a man who coughed up an exact …

LOVE AND MEDICINE IN RESIDENCY For those that subscribe to the belief that love conquers all, you will be happy to know …

RHEUMATOLOGY: DISEASES OF THE MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEMS Rheumatologists treat diseases of the musculoskeletal system such as osteoarthritis and gout in addition to complex …

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A RURAL COMMUNITY Many years ago, as some of you already know, I worked in a …

PSYCHIATRY: THE MEDICAL SIDE OF MENTAL HEALTH As physicians who treat the mentally ill, psychiatrists have some of the most rewarding long-term …