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What it’s like in interventional cardiology: Shadowing Dr. Azrak

Personal interest and content of specialty are the most popular motivating factors for medical students when they pick a career path.

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Specialty Profiles
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The 11 factors that influence med student specialty choice

Personal interest and content of specialty are the most popular motivating factors for medical students when they pick a career path.

Specialty Profiles
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Medical specialty choice: Should residency training length matter?

Find out how long residency training lasts in each specialty, and learn with the AMA how big a factor that should play in your specialty choice.

Specialty Profiles
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Residency applicant screening: What role should AI tools play?

Learn with the AMA and GME leaders how to refine AI screening tools to increase resident diversity and help meet the social mission of medicine.

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6 ways to shape health policy as a medical student

During a pandemic, health policy takes on outsized importance. Get expert insight on how medical students can help patients through advocacy.

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Medical Students
Succeeding in Medical School
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How to check your tech ahead of virtual residency interviews

Medical students: You’ve got your list of questions, and have your answers prepped. Don’t let IT hiccups dim your chance to shine for your dream program.

Preparing for Residency
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What it’s like in occupational medicine: Shadowing Dr. Martin

AMA member Douglas Martin, MD, shares how life in occupational medicine has been affected by COVID-19. Learn more about whether this specialty is right for you.

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Q&A: This intern helps M4s pursuing ob-gyn spots find their way

Loss of in-person visits pose a challenge for medical students. Learn how AMA member Liz Southworth, MD, is helping to fill the gap.

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Preparing for Residency
The Road to Residency
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Virtual residency interviews: Tips to help M4s manage new stressor

Virtual residency interviews get underway soon. Here’s how students can manage the stress that comes with this new Q&A mode.

Preparing for Residency