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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 MIN READ

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
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8 MIN READ

Top docs offer advice, encouragement to new medical school grads

The nation’s newest doctors were welcomed to the physician family by some of the nation’s most famous physicians during a star-studded celebration.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 MIN READ

Medical school assessment during COVID-19: Shelf exams go remote

Clinical clerkships are changing during the COVID-19 pandemic—as is the way med students are being assessed on these foundational experiences.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 MIN READ

Online learning during COVID-19: Tips to help med students succeed

Searching for continuity amid a pandemic, medical schools are moving from physical classrooms to virtual ones. How can med students succeed in them?

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Medical Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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6 things they don’t tell you about life in medical school

Yes, you can have a social life during medical school— and five other bits of wisdom about medical school life from the AMA.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School