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AMA announces awardees of $15M Reimagining Residency Initiative

AMA announces the final eight award recipients that will receive funding as part of its new initiative aimed at significantly transforming residency training.

Press Releases
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3 medical specialties, 3 common misconceptions

An internist, a psychiatrist and a neurologist discuss some misunderstandings that medical students may have about their medical specialties.

Specialty Profiles
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What it’s like to specialize in psychiatry: Shadowing Dr. Hart

Dionne Hart, MD, cannot describe what happens on a “typical day” in her life as a psychiatrist, but feels fortunate to work in a field where each day she has new challenges.

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Altruism and specialty choice: What's the connection?

Research explores the link between medical students’ values and specialty choice in comparison with factors such as test scores, parental income or student-loan debt.

Specialty Profiles
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How free medical school tuition can change the physician workforce

Some medical schools are zeroing out their tuition bills. That could mean a more diverse pool of physicians who are freer to pursue different career and life paths.

Preparing for Medical School
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Misconceptions about finance that will put residents in the red

These four financial misunderstandings can adversely shape a medical resident’s long-term financial outlook.

Medical Residency Personal Finance
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Project to remake residency training gets widespread interest

More than 300 entities with oversight of graduate medical education contributed to proposals to participate in the AMA’s Reimagining Residency Initiative.

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Advanced PGY-2 positions and the Match: What you should know

About 10 percent of medical students match into advanced PGY-2 and preliminary PGY-1 positions in tandem. How does that process work? 

Preparing for Residency
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Should you moonlight while you’re a medical resident?

Medical residents are busy and burdened by debt. Moonlighting can address one of those problems. Find out how to weigh the pros and cons.

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Medical Residency Personal Finance
Thriving in Residency