Physician Scientists

FMA Karl M. Altenburger, MD Physician Leadership Academy

The FMA Leadership Academy is a premier professional development program consisting of five in-person workshops designed to help emerging physician leaders sharpen their non-clinical skills to successfully navigate modern healthcare. Our workshop facilitators deliver content related to leadership abilities, emotional…

Popeye Sign in Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis

This case report describes a 63-year-old man who developed dysesthesia in his feet and was misdiagnosed with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy.

Assessment of Erenumab Safety and Efficacy in Patients With Migraine With and Without Aura – A Secondary Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Importance  Migraine with aura may respond differently to therapies than migraine without aura. Individuals with migraine with aura have an elevated vascular risk, necessitating a safety assessment of migraine preventive treatments in this patient subgroup. Objective  To assess the efficacy and safety…

Medical Error Prevention and Root Cause Analysis

Although the United States has one of the top healthcare systems in the world, it is apparent that the numbers of medical errors are at unacceptably high levels. A 2016 report stated that the average number of annual in-hospital deaths…

Future Health: Best Practices for Advancing Care

Health care systems are a major contributor to climate change. The health sector accounts for about 8.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. This is due to several factors, including the use of energy-intensive equipment and buildings, the transportation of patients…

NeuroQuestions

NeuroQuestions is a learning module that prepares learners for their Neurology Assessment Program exams, written boards, and recertification for boards. A question back for neurologists provides up-to-date questions, and explanations with answers.

RadOncQuestions

RadOncQuestions is a learning module that prepares learners for their Radiation Oncology Knowledge Assessment Program exams, written boards, and recertification for boards. A question back for radiation oncologist physicians provides up-to-date questions, and explanations with answers.

Ophthoquestions

Ophthoquestions is a learning module that prepares learners for their Ophthalmic Knowledge Assessment Program exams, written boards, and recertification for boards. A question back for ophthalmology physicians provides up-to-date questions, and explanations with answers.