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Members of the AMA Medical Student Section assemble care kits for people experiencing houselessness
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How medical students are leading the charge on street medicine

People without homes have a hard time accessing medical care. Two AMA members are making a difference and sharing what they’ve learned.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Feb. 9, 2024: State Advocacy Update

South Dakota bill would expand physician wellness protections to medical students and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Why doctors marry doctors: Exploring medical marriages

Find out how often physicians marry other doctors or other health professionals and why these relationships can carry big upsides.

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Medical Resident Wellness
Thriving in Residency
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After affirmative action, med ed forges plans to increase diversity

AAMC data shows rise in the number of medical students from historically excluded racial and ethnic groups. What comes next is a bigger conversation.

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Medical School Diversity
Succeeding in Medical School
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These 8 traits make great doctors, and residents can develop them

Resident physicians often aspire to be walking medical encyclopedias. Learn about the characteristics that truly distinguish outstanding doctors.

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Thriving in Residency
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4 reasons why this D.C. conference is a must for medical students

The AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference in March will help train future physicians to advocate in person with Congress on today’s big issues.

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Medical Students
Succeeding in Medical School
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3 keys to success from medical research competition finalists

Three former AMA Research Challenge finalists detail how to successfully conduct research during physician training. Learn more.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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Why future doctors must learn Holocaust’s awful lessons

German physicians traveled a horrendous path from healing to killing. Medical schools can teach this tragic history to better shape tomorrow’s physicians.

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How health systems science transforms future-physician training

Squeezing more content into medical schools’ already packed curriculum isn’t easy, but institutions are finding ways to integrate health systems science.

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