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Medical school burnout: How to take care of yourself

How can medical students best practice self-care during medical school? A psychiatric expert weighs in, and medical students offer their hard-won advice.

Medical Student Health
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3 MIN READ

What medical students need to know about self-care

Medical school is inherently demanding and can be at times overwhelming. Learn to take care of yourself while on the road to serving others.

Medical Student Health
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4 MIN READ

Here's your must-have checklist for med school success

Find out more about this easy-to-navigate rundown of the top tasks students should prioritize during the early years of training.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
Delegates gather at the 2018 AMA Interim Meeting
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2 MIN READ

AMA seeks more data on physician, medical student suicide

The new policy aims to identify patterns and target help for doctors and medical students experiencing distress.

Physician Health
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AMA policy aimed at preventing medical student and physician suicide

The AMA adopted policy during its Interim Meeting aimed at identifying patterns that could predict and ultimately prevent suicide among physicians-in-training.

Press Releases
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4 MIN READ

Top 5 issues to watch at the 2018 AMA Interim Meeting

Track the big issues that physicians, residents and medical students will consider at their meeting Nov. 8–13 in National Harbor, Maryland.

Interim Meeting
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4 MIN READ

Student SOS: 6 ways to avoid “distress” in medical school

Studies show nearly 50 percent of medical students experience burnout. Take time to learn the key signs of “student distress,” so you can boost well-being during medical school.

Medical Student Health
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AMA announces next phase of national effort to reimagine med education

AMA announces next phase of Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium as part of ongoing effort aimed at transforming medical education nationwide.

Press Releases
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Where physician burnout starts—and how to help stop it

New med students have low distress levels, but that changes quickly and can worsen in residency and in practice. The AMA is pushing initiatives to help improve well-being at all levels.

Medical Student Health