American Medical News Articles on Medical Students

A study finds a gap between learning ethical terms and using them in a clinical setting, which can lead to a lack of shared understanding.

A Senate committee discusses which strategies are seeing results in building a work force that can handle ACA coverage expansions.

Proposed reforms from a bipartisan group of senators would revamp J-1 visas and other programs that improve access to physician services in underserved areas.

Next year, nearly 400 teaching hospitals also will be graded on how they manage their financial relationships with industry.

Connected coverage — selected articles on trends, challenges and controversies in the changing world of medicine.

A new study finds that patient handoffs among residents increased during 16-hour shifts, raising the risk for errors.

A 5% increase in medical school seniors choosing primary care residencies will make little headway in the predicted shortage of 46,100 such doctors by 2020.

A robust response to an AMA initiative underscores the fact that medical schools recognize the need for a necessary update of how they educate physicians.

Defying conventional wisdom, debt ranked lowest as a factor for medical school graduates in choosing a specialty, says an AAMC survey.

A dwindling share of students pursuing physician careers are African-American men. Experts warn that the trend could exacerbate racial health disparities and doctor shortages.

A study finds small differences in post-op infections, but researchers argue the results shouldn't be a major cause for concern for patients considering midsummer surgery.