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What I wish I knew in medical school about finding mentors

AMA member Laura Halpin, MD, PhD, shares what she wishes she knew about finding helpful mentors when she was in medical school.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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When errors happen, medical students must be empowered to speak up

Medical students have a role to play—and much to learn—in identifying and properly responding to medical errors. Learn about new training that helps.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Working in free clinic drives medical students’ advocacy efforts

A medical student-run free clinic gives M1s and M2s their first taste of clinical care—and the U.S. health system’s challenges.

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11 MIN READ

DO vs MD: Osteopathic or allopathic medical school with Ilse Levin, DO

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about becoming and being a DO.

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AMA Update
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11 MIN READ

DO vs MD: Osteopathic or allopathic medical school with Ilse Levin, DO [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about becoming and being a DO.

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AMA Update Podcast
Kylee Borger
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4 MIN READ

For this medical student, patient advocacy is a family affair

Medical student Kylee Borger’s outsized impact as the AMA Government Relations Advocacy Fellow comes as little surprise. It runs in the family.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about peer relationships

PGY-2 Oluwabukola “Bukky” Akingbola, DO, offers insight on what she wishes she knew about forming peer relationships early on in medical school.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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Medical student policy, advocacy and leadership: The next generation of medicine with Reilly Bealer [Podcast]

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about medical student policy, advocacy & leadership.

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Medical School Life
AMA Update Podcast
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15 MIN READ

Medical student policy, advocacy and leadership: The next generation of medicine with Reilly Bealer

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about medical student policy, advocacy & leadership.

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Medical School Life
AMA Update