ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

Microplastics Infiltrate Our Bodies. How Can Physicians Help?

When plastic breaks down into microplastic particles, they pollute the environment and numerous studies have found they infiltrate multiple organ systems and tissues. In fact, a 2022 study in Environmental International estimated that microplastics were circulating in the blood of…

Microplastics Infiltrate Our Bodies. How Can Physicians Help?

When plastic breaks down into microplastic particles, they pollute the environment and numerous studies have found they infiltrate multiple organ systems and tissues. In fact, a 2022 study in Environmental International estimated that microplastics were circulating in the blood of…

Human-Centered Health Care – Designing Systems for Physician Well-Being

Dr Heather Farley, AMA Vice President of Professional Satisfaction, joins Dr Elizabeth Harry, chief well-being officer at Michigan Medicine, Carolyn Winslow, PhD, organizational research psychologist and well-being research & analytics lead at the Michigan Medicine Office of Well-Being, and Ken…

One Federally Qualified Health Center’s Journey to Joy in Medicine

Dr Mark Schildt, Chief Wellness Officer at El Rio Health, shares how they became the first Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) to earn Gold-level recognition from the American Medical Association’s Joy in MedicineÆ Program in 2024. He describes El Rio’s…

Multiple Papules and Nodules on the Face and Extremities

A woman and avid gardener in her 70s with rheumatoid arthritis who was receiving long-term immunosuppression presented with a 6-month history of progressive papulonodules on her face and extremities. What is your diagnosis?

Pott Puffy Tumor

This case report describes a soft, warm, dome-shaped, erythematous, nontender nodule on the forehead.

Dental Caries in Adults

This JAMA Insights discusses the causes and treatment of dental caries in US adults as well as preventive measures for patients and medical and dental clinicians.

A 13-Year-Old Male With Parotid Region Mass

A 13-year-old male presented with a 7-month history of a painless, progressively enlarging mass in the right parotid region. What is your diagnosis?

Large Choroidal Excavation in Stargardt Disease

This case report describes a large choroidal excavation and outer retinal atrophy in an otherwise healthy man aged 29 years who presented with bilateral gradually worsening vision since childhood.