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Leadership 101: What medical students need to know

Learning to lead is a key aspect of a future physician’s development. These leadership training modules can help medical students get started.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Medical school scholarships—5 things medical students should know

When looking for medical school scholarship funding, one faculty member offers a playbook for students that leaves no stone unturned.

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Preparing for Medical School
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 tips to find enriching medical student leadership opportunities

Leadership is a key area of medical student development, but starting small is vital given the responsibilities as an M1 and M2.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about student-loan repayment

After graduating medical school with $250,000 in student debt, Chirag Shah, MD, passes along key lessons to today’s medical students.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance
Succeeding in Medical School
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How physician specialty choices change between M2 and graduation

Survey data shows that most medical students change their specialty choices, and there are clear trends in which specialties are the beneficiaries.

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Specialty Profiles
Succeeding in Medical School
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What you need to know to get started as a medical student leader

Learn from two AMA members about why organized medicine is an ideal venue in which medical students can build their leadership skills.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 ways make your medical student advocacy a reality

Write an op-ed, educate your lawmakers, get active in organized medicine, shape AMA policy—and boost your leadership credentials while you’re at it.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about succeeding as an M1

Family medicine resident Mohammed Ibrahim, DO, reflects on what he wishes he knew in medical school about studying and self-care as an M1.

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Medical Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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Finding research experiences to make your medical student CV shine

Research experiences are not simply a field in the MYERAS platform. They can be a key factor in landing a residency interview. 

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Transition from Resident to Attending
Succeeding in Medical School