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Community health improvement projects at Indiana University School of Medicine

Bradley L. Allen, MD, PhD, discusses Indiana University School of Medicine's community-based projects to identify existing challenges in the context of the barriers and resources needed for community engagement.

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium Showcase
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Women in medical schools: Dig into latest record-breaking numbers

Women are the majority among medical students in both DO- and MD-granting medical schools, but more work on physician gender equity remains.

Medical School Diversity
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How resident physicians can assess and plan to boost well-being

Maintaining or increasing one’s personal well-being during residency requires self-reflection and planning. Learn what that looks like with the AMA.

Medical Resident Wellness
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Another year of virtual interviews: What pre-meds must know

Medical school admissions interviews will be largely virtual during the 2021–2022 application cycle. Thanks, Delta variant.

Preparing for Medical School
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Giving resident physicians the tools to live well, ID burnout

Understanding how to beat burnout can be a key to physicians making the successful transition from medical school to residency.

Medical Resident Wellness
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Why are you pursuing a career in medicine? Interviewers will ask.

When you’re asked why you want to be a physician, a thoughtful answer will reflect positively during a medical school admissions interview.

Preparing for Medical School
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USC's Keck School of Medicine health justice advocacy curriculum

Ron Ben-Ari, MD, FACP, discusses a curriculum made to equip medical students with skills in health justice advocacy.

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To best integrate telehealth into med ed, embrace what’s changed

A new medium requires new approaches. An instructional designer shares his insights into the challenges and the opportunities of teaching remotely.

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Health systems science skills must survive transition to residency

Medical schools are teaching the essential topic, but a study suggests it will take more work to ensure it carries over to graduate medical education.

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