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What new AAMC competency requirements mean for medical students

Medical students are expected to demonstrate skills related to diversity, equity and inclusion before entering residency. Here’s how they can do it.

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Kimberly Herner, MD
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Embracing team-based care to ease burden of a physician shortage

In light of projected physician shortages, the physician-led team-based care approach will go from being optimal to absolutely essential. Learn more.

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Telehealth’s here for good—in practice, and in medical education

Comprehensive AMA playbook helps integrate telehealth into medical training so tomorrow’s doctors meet the unique demands of digitally enabled care.

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Fighting for Physicians
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5 tips to survive first-year anatomy lessons in medical school

Anatomy is one of the most challenging aspects of pre-clinical training. One professor offers the keys medical students should heed to succeed. 

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Competency-based innovations at Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine

Learn how the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine is evolving competency-based tools across the medical education continuum.

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium Showcase
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Academic coaches in medical school can spur competency-based med ed

Coaches aren’t mentors. They also aren’t advisers or counselors. Their contributions are lifelong and focused on building competencies.

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Enhancing the medical education continuum at the University of North Carolina

Explore innovations at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine to enhance and optimize the continuum from medical school to residency.

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium Showcase
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New interns should master these 8 domains of well-being

The transition from medical school to residency is a trying one. Learn with the AMA about the eight areas key to well-being for PGY-1s.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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How to help medical educators further stretched by COVID-19

The pandemic has demonstrated how fragile the U.S. medical education system is. Learn with the AMA how to support those who keep it running.

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