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Hone these good habits as an M1—it'll pay off

You can’t cram your way through medical school. Find out the habits to follow to avoid digging a hole for yourself as a first-year medical student.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about physician burnout

AMA Board of Trustees Chair Sandra Fryhofer, MD, explains what she wishes she knew in medical school about burnout and when to get help.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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Value of medical student research extends beyond career planning

Are medical students who do research during their years in medical school likelier to pursue academic medicine careers? Learn more with the AMA.

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Publishing Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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How medical students can thrive when making a presentation

Medical school is often the entry point to a career of numerous public speaking and presenting opportunities. Here’s how students can excel at those skills.

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Publishing Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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Key lessons for medical students on the importance of leadership

One of medicine’s most influential voices offers medical students insight on how to lead and why their leadership is so badly needed.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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How medical students aid each other in the quest for well-being

Near-peer mentorship between medical students can play a role in creating a more comprehensive wellness culture on medical school campuses.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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Q&A: Why this medical student leader is an AMA member for life

Haidn Foster, MD, is the outgoing chair of the AMA Medical Student Section. He details how the AMA empowers students to move medicine forward.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Hitting the road for rotations? How you can thrive during aways

Away rotations are a part of some medical students’ final year. Find out whether they should be part of your path and how to make the most of them.

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Clinical Rotations
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 things new M1s should know about the 1st year of medical school

Who better to offer advice to incoming M1s than an MD-PhD student who just completed his first year? Learn more with the AMA.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School