ABMS Lifelong Learning CME Activity

Tracheobronchial Replacement – A Systematic Review

Importance  Tracheobronchial replacement remains a surgical and biological challenge despite several decades of experimental and clinical research. Objective  To compile a comprehensive state-of-the-science review examining the current indications, techniques, and outcomes of tracheobronchial replacement in human patients. Evidence Review  A systematic review of…

Oral Mass in an Infant

A 39-week-old female infant had a large oral mass at delivery and had difficulty feeding without notable respiratory distress. What is your diagnosis?

A Woman With Headache, Fatigue, and Aphasia

A woman with no significant medical history had 3 days of headache, fatigue, and expressive aphasia; laboratory testing showed microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, increasing schistocytes on serial blood smears, diminished ADAMTS13 activity, and a high inhibitor titer. What is the diagnosis…

Platelet Transfusion – 2025 AABB and ICTMG International Clinical Practice Guidelines

Importance  Platelet transfusion is a frequent procedure with benefits and risks. Objective  To provide recommendations in adult and pediatric populations in whom platelet transfusions are commonly performed. Evidence Review  Grading of Recommendations Assessment Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology was applied to findings from…

Ethics Talk: Whose Bodies Should Be Represented in Art?

This activity is comprised of five multiple-choice questions based on the content of an AMA Journal of Ethics podcast about what clinicians and other health professionals should know about embodiment. The featured guest is Christine Slobogin, PhD an assistant professor…

Psychogeography as Embodied Connection to Place

This article introduces psychogeography as a research method that relies on embodied practices of drifting (dÈrive) through a city, which are followed by subsequent creative cartography. Mapping and documentation that follow dÈrive promote fuller understanding of persons’ patterns of embodying…

Narrative, Embodiment, and Health

This article investigates the importance of storytelling for human well-being. Special attention is given to the roles storytelling has played in human evolution, how sharing stories informs embodied experiences, and the role of storytelling within medicine to promote health.

Lessons in Embodiment From the World of Physical Theatre

This article considers how the concept of embodiment is used in artistic practices to promote mind-body integration, kinesthetic empathy, and trust, each of which can be drawn upon to strengthen patient-clinician relationships. This article also offers examples from the world…

Atrioventricular Block With Abnormal P Wave

This case report describes a 91-year-old woman who presented with dyspnea and fatigue and no history of structural heart disease.

Climate Change, Marine Pathogens, and Human Health

This JAMA Insights explores the spread of harmful algal blooms due to climate change and how exposure to toxic algae can negatively affect human health.