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Medical student policy, advocacy and leadership: The next generation of medicine with Reilly Bealer

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about medical student policy, advocacy & leadership.

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What do resident physicians want out of academic coaching?

Academic coaching is being used more often in medical school. How is it best used in GME? Resident physicians with firsthand experience weigh in.

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Thriving in Residency
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Q&A: This Latina ob-gyn helps other physicians know their worth

Claudia López, MD, wants physicians from historically excluded racial and ethnic groups to be properly valued in training and within health care.

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Health Systems Science Scholars

AMA's Health Systems Science Scholars program helps improve patient experience and population health, reduce cost of care and health care professional wellness.

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Use the power of your medical student voice to move medicine

AMA Trustee David H. Aizuss, MD, details what he wishes he knew about advocating for patients and doctors as a medical student.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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It works: E-learning module fills gaps in BP measurement training

Most medical students receive little training in blood pressure measurement, and it shows. An e-learning series aims to fix this. Learn with the AMA.

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Q&A: How to support and retain Native American medical students

AMA member and MD-PhD student Alec Calac says medical schools can start by making sure their spaces and curricula are welcoming to Native people.

Medical School Diversity
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Hone these good habits as an M1—it'll pay off

You can’t cram your way through medical school. Find out the habits to follow to avoid digging a hole for yourself as a first-year medical student.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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How M2s can help drive changes to community health

Being embedded full time at community health centers prepares medical students for the unique demands of working in the safety net. Learn more.

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