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The 5 skills residency program directors expect on day one

Start physician residency strong by grasping what is expected of you from the very first day of your graduate medical education training.

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ChangeMedEd Initiative
The Road to Residency
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Catalyzing change in medical education

Through the new AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative, the AMA is concentrating on developing the foundational attributes of precision education and its real-world application via investments in new partnerships and exploratory pilots. Learn more.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Bill adds 1,000 GME slots to address drug-overdose epidemic

Slots would go to addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry or pain medicine programs. Meanwhile, the DOCTORS Act reallocates unused Conrad 30 waivers.

GME Funding
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What to know about the new ob-gyn physician residency application

Starting with the 2024–2025 cycle, applicants to ob-gyn residency programs will apply through a process that aims to be more streamlined.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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GME: Council on Medical Education reports & issue briefs

Download PDFs of reports on this topic from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Interim and Annual Meetings.

Council on Medical Education
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PGY-2s see 27% higher rate of burnout than interns. Here's why.

Second-year resident physicians take on more responsibility. Because of it, they get increased exposure to inefficiencies in the care system. 

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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What M4s should know to address skill gaps before intern year

What can you do in your fourth year of medical school to be “ready day one” for physician residency? Find out with the AMA.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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Residency is hard enough. Tackle burnout by cutting out burdens.

LSU Health Shreveport makes it much easier for residents to meet ACGME common program requirements as part of its broader well-being effort. Learn more.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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Council on Medical Education reports

Download PDFs of reports from the Council on Medical Education presented during the AMA Annual and Interim Meetings.

Council on Medical Education