Leader 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,…
The 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…
Figure 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….
By: 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…
