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What it’s like in maternal-fetal medicine: Shadowing Dr. Plenty

As a medical student, do you ever wonder what it’s like to specialize in preventive medicine?

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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5 Min Read

A resident’s advice on Match ranking: You are in control

This physician recommends work-life balance and geography as two key considerations in the Match-ranking process. 

Transition to Residency
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3 Min Read

Ob-gyns get AMA help to redesign residency application process

The average number of ob-gyn residency applications doubled over last decade, creating a stressful, inequitable process. The AMA is backing a plan to change that.

Improve GME
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4 Min Read

How a combined residency program can shape your career

Combined residencies create physicians who are equipped to work in a hybrid capacity with patients across a wider spectrum of circumstances.

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Transition to Residency
Thriving in Residency
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8 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in endocrinology: Shadowing Dr. Newman

AMA member Connie Newman, MD, feels the most rewarding part about being an endocrinologist is having a good relationship with the patient and helping patients recover from unusual diseases.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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4 Min Read

Don’t let medical specialty stereotypes block path that fits you

Specialty stereotypes are prevalent during training. When it comes to choosing a medical specialty, it’s best to do your own research to discern fact from fiction.

Specialty Profiles
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3 Min Read

These 4 AMA member benefits help medical students thrive

From healthy eating to testing through the roof, the AMA offers benefits that can help its medical student members stay ahead.

Personal Benefits
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4 Min Read

What it’s like to specialize in family medicine: Shadowing Dr. Hopkins

AMA member Kevin Hopkins, MD, enjoys taking care of multiple generations of a family because he finds great fulfillment in those relationships and the trust implicit in them.

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Specialty Profiles
"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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3 items for your loan-repayment checklist during residency

If you’re a resident physician or soon to graduate medical school, debt is part of your present and future. Carefully navigating these three keys will help you manage it.

Residency Finance