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1st-year medical students write physician oath for tumultuous times

Amid the pandemic and civil rights protests, incoming class of Pittsburgh medical students puts its own spin on an oath they swear as future doctors.

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5 ways the pandemic may transform medical education

Some innovations put in place for medical students during COVID-19 may remain in place well after the pandemic’s end.

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Q&A: This med student company’s product could make hospitals safer

A medical student’s entrepreneurial venture that helps bring contaminated surfaces to light has taken on newfound importance during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pandemic brings new expectations for medical students’ behavior

To prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2 that could further disrupt medical education, medical students face added responsibility inside and outside the clinical realm.

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As med ed goes remote, gross anatomy offers in-person learning

Even with COVID-19 forcing preclinical course work online, in-person anatomy training is taking place at some schools—with significant modifications.

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3 reasons why medical students can succeed as entrepreneurs

Medical students hoping to enter the medical innovation space are well equipped to help change the health care landscape. Learn why with the AMA.

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AMA Virtual White Coat Ceremony

On Aug. 19, the AMA joined clinical and educational leaders for a virtual white coat ceremony welcoming medical students to the profession.

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What medicine’s newest recruits can expect from medical school

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the experiences of entering the medical profession during the pandemic.

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All in the family: Mother, daughter graduate medical school together

Multigenerational physician families in medicine are not uncommon, but seldom will one see a mother and daughter graduate medical school in tandem.

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