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Awards

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21 students selected as outstanding doctors of tomorrow

A group of outstanding fourth-year medical students from across the country were announced as recipients of the Physicians of Tomorrow Awards from the AMA Foundation. The 21 honored students, chosen for their academic excellence and financial need, will each receive $10,000 to assist with their medical school tuition.

ChangeMedEd Initiative

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Physicians share insights into how med schools are changing

Take a closer look at unique programs medical schools across the country are testing with first-person perspectives from academic physicians on cutting-edge programs at their schools. Faculty at the 11 schools participating in the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative are sharing their thoughts on the changes their schools are making, the challenges they’re overcoming and the results they hope to achieve.

Resident Wellness

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Gender role in residency burnout, faculty promotion under scrutiny

Two studies will be taking on questions about the role gender may play in key components of the medical profession, including empathy and burnout in residency and faculty promotion and retention at medical schools. The projects are the winners of this year’s Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women.

GME Funding

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How students and residents are saving GME

Medical students and trainees took to social media last week, calling for Congress to support graduate medical education (GME) and bringing attention to the impending physician shortage during Save GME Week.

Publications & Newsletters

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16 states let doctors get CME for state licensure at the JAMA Network

Physicians in 16 states can fulfill continuing medical education (CME) requirements for state medical licensure in one expert online resource: The JAMA Network. And for AMA members, this service is entirely free.

Digital

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8 top challenges and solutions for making EHRs usable

A panel of experts has called for the overhaul of electronic health record systems (EHRs). They identify 8 top challenges and solutions for improving EHR usability for physicians and their patients.

Transition to Residency

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Top 5 things residents wish they had known about the Match

Registration for the National Resident Matching Program opened,kicking off a busy season for fourth-year medical students. To help graduating students prepare, residents shared their top five tips on what they wish they had known when they participated in the Match.

Behavioral Health

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6 things you need to know about hydrocodone reclassification

The Drug Enforcement Administration reclassified hydrocodone combination products as Schedule II controlled substances. You need to know these 6 six key points about major changes to prescribing practices.