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Taking both USMLE and COMLEX? What DO medical students must know

AMA member Victoria Gordon, DO, shares why she took both series of standardized exams, how she prepped and how to maximize your resident Match options.

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The 5 skills residency program directors expect on day one

Start physician residency strong by grasping what is expected of you from the very first day of your graduate medical education training.

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How to ace your research goals early in medical school

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Success in medical school: Residency Match

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Make the most of your residency applications

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AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference

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The Medical Student Section (MSS) strives to be voice for medical students within the AMA for improving medical education and advocating for the future of medicine.

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