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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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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
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Myra Moghal
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This medical student found her voice at AMA advocacy conference

AMA member Myra Moghal is training become a physician. At the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference, she learned that means speaking up for patients.

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Medical Students
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

4 tips to maximize the dedicated Step 1 study period

The process of preparing for Step 1 of the USMLE is a marathon. How should things change when a medical student reaches the final stretch? 

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Succeeding in Medical School
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1 Min Read

Medical student leadership opportunities

Take on leadership opportunities at the local, state or national levels to represent medical students and address their concerns—download PDFs or applications in DOCX format.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School

Making the Rounds

Get the latest advice, interviews and discussions on the most important topics affecting the lives and careers of medical students and residents.

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4 Min Read

To boost your medical student advocacy credentials, start local

Much of health care policy is shaped in statehouses. A physician-turned-politician offers expert tips on how to get a lawmaker’s ear.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
Ayush Kumar and Bruce A. Scott, MD
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5 Min Read

MD-PhD student’s breast cancer research wins $10,000 prize

Ayush Kumar won the 2024 AMA Research Challenge for his scientifically sophisticated research on triple-negative breast cancer therapy.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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3 Min Read

Scheduling clinical clerkships and rotations

When and in what order you do your clerkships and rotations has career implications. Get tips for building out the second half of medical school.

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Clinical Rotations
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

The 15 skills medical schools expect from students on day one

Before you can thrive as a physician, you need to grow as a medical student. Learn key skills that are expected on the first day of training.

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Preparing for Medical School
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

5 hopefuls, a $10,000 prize—inside the AMA Research Challenge finals

Four medical students and one physician fellow will present posters in bid to win the largest national, multispecialty research competition for trainees.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School