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6 medical students’ health equity commitment lead to scholarships

Learn why the AMA Foundation is celebrating these medical students’ work to improve the health of people from historically marginalized communities.

Awards
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9 Min Read

Luis Padilla, MD, on NHSC student loan repayment & scholarship programs

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Luis Padilla, MD, on NHSC student loan repayment.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance
Moving Medicine Video Update
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Medical school secondary applications: Make yours stand out

Some medical schools will ask you to fill out a more specific, secondary application. Admissions officers advise on how to make yours exceptional.

Preparing for Medical School
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Another year of virtual interviews: What pre-meds must know

Medical school admissions interviews will be largely virtual during the 2021–2022 application cycle. Thanks, Delta variant.

Preparing for Medical School
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Why are you pursuing a career in medicine? Interviewers will ask.

When you’re asked why you want to be a physician, a thoughtful answer will reflect positively during a medical school admissions interview.

Preparing for Medical School
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How to reflect pandemic experiences on medical school applications

A premed’s experiences over the past year and a half are going to be a compelling portion of their medical school application. Learn more with the AMA

Preparing for Medical School
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Momentous year as AMA president leaves Dr. Bailey hopeful for future

Susan R. Bailey, MD, led the AMA during the pandemic’s darkest days in the U.S. last winter. Learn why she’s optimistic about what comes next.

Public Health
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8 Min Read

Ngozi Anachebe, MD, on COVID-19 and 2022 med school applications [Podcast]

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Listen to podcast updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the impact of the pandemic on 2022 medical school applications.

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Preparing for Medical School
AMA Update Podcast
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Ngozi Anachebe, MD, on COVID-19 and 2022 med school applications

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 impact of the pandemic on 2022 medical school applications.

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Preparing for Medical School
AMA Update