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Take a deeper look at burnout in medical education—and how to fix it

Surveys showing burnout by specialty make headlines, but an expert says they use the wrong measure. Learn with the AMA about a different perspective.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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4 tips to hit the ground running as a 1st-year medical student

Medical school can seem overwhelming at first. A third-year medical student offers M1s some great advice on getting off to a strong start.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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M1s: How to travel safely in your last free summer

Medical students looking to get away after their first year of medical school have a few travel options amid COVID-19. Learn more with the AMA.

Med Student Health
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2nd COVID class: What one medical school plans for new students

M1s starting in 2020 had an unprecedented medical school experience. Learn about what life will be like for this year’s first-year medical students.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
Ruchi Fitzgerald, MD
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Curriculum emphasizes medical student and physician mental health

Treatment saves the lives of those with a substance-use disorder, depression, anxiety or other stigma-laden condition—this includes medical professionals.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Microaggressions happen in medical school. Here’s how to stop them.

It takes big commitment to deter microaggressions, the negative racial slights that harm medical students’ training. Learn more with the AMA.

Medical School Diversity
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AMA guiding principles to protect learners responding to COVID-19

The AMA and other educational organizations issue principles to support and protect medical students if their institutions put them in physical contact with patients and/or offer early graduation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Med Student Advocacy
AMA COVID-19 Guides
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Eli Levitt

The shocking prevalence of med student burnout led Eli Levitt to a poster presentation that earned him a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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How to make the most of holiday time off as a medical student

Should you study over break? What does it mean to recharge? Faculty members weigh in on how students should spend time off mid-year.

Med Student Health