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How a coach can help you become a master adaptive learner

Medical students and physicians must continually consolidate knowledge and master new skills. It’s a daunting task, but you don’t have to do it alone.

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Get coaching help to set these 7 key medical student goals

Being unable to “get to it all” is a universal experience in medical school. Coaches—who are distinct from mentors—can help.

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How Vanderbilt University School of Medicine is evolving med ed

Each month, the AMA highlights institutions that are part of the AMA Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium to showcase their work with the consortium and innovations in medical education. Learn more.

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You’re an academic coach. Do you know which questions to ask?

Academic coaching requires assertiveness but also restraint. Learn how to guide medical student and resident coachees to self-discovery.

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Coaching programs can make learners happier. Know where to start.

Learn with the AMA and experienced academics about what questions to ask early on to ensure your academic coaching program succeeds in the long term.

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How medical schools—disrupted by COVID-19—can get back on track

Learn with the AMA about three educational models that can be used in concert to help medical students make up for time lost to the pandemic.

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Medical education in 2020: How we got here, where we’re headed

Learn about the AMA’s influential role in setting standards for U.S. medical education, and what’s being done to redesign undergraduate and graduate training for the 21st century.

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How medical school coaches can help with clerkships, Match

Medical training is a time of constant change that can make medical students feel chronically unsettled. A coach’s guidance can be invaluable.

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Why academic coaching is catching on in medical schools

Coaching has been common in many high-performance jobs but, until recently, largely absent in medical education. Research shows why that’s changing.

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