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6 MIN READ

Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Aimen Vanood

Sidelined from clerkship, Aimen Vanood began researching neurological manifestations of COVID-19. That work earned her a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
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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 tips can help medical students get started.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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7 MIN READ

Q&A: Adversity drives medical student’s congressional advocacy

Having experienced homelessness as a teenager, medical student Reilly Bealer aspires to address health care inequities through her position with the AMA.

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Medical Students
Succeeding in Medical School
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6 ways to shape health policy as a medical student

During a pandemic, health policy takes on outsized importance. Get expert insight on how medical students can help patients through advocacy.

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Medical Students
Succeeding in Medical School
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5 MIN READ

5 ways the pandemic may transform medical education

Some innovations put in place for medical students during COVID-19 may remain in place well after the pandemic’s end.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 MIN READ

Pandemic brings new expectations for medical students’ behavior

To prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2 that could further disrupt medical education, medical students face added responsibility inside and outside the clinical realm.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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3 reasons why medical students can succeed as entrepreneurs

Medical students hoping to enter the medical innovation space are well equipped to help change the health care landscape. Learn why with the AMA.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 tips to enhance patient communication as a medical student

Communication skills are an emphasis throughout your medical training, but they take on a new meaning once you begin your clerkships.

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Clinical Rotations
Succeeding in Medical School
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How medical schools are making clerkships virtual during COVID-19

Learn with the AMA about real-world examples of electives, rounds, rotations and clinical examinations conducted remotely as medical students work from home.

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Clinical Rotations
Succeeding in Medical School