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Public Health

Guiding principles to protect resident & fellow physicians responding to COVID-19

AMA provides guiding principles for programs, institutions and organizations to follow in managing the engagement of residents during the response to COVID-19.

Public Health

AMA guiding principles to protect learners responding to COVID-19

The AMA and other educational organizations issue principles to support and protect medical students if their institutions put them in physical contact with patients and/or offer early graduation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Career Development

Resources for physicians returning to clinical practice

Find resources for physicians returning to practice after a leave, including information on state- and medical school-based physician re-entry programs.

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Transition to Practice

Give med school grads at least 10 years to finish licensing exams

If there’s a time limit for passing licensing exams, it should be no less than 10 years and accommodate family or health challenges.

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Medical School Life

Medical student leadership opportunities

Take on leadership opportunities at the local, state or national levels to represent medical students and address their concerns.

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Physician Health

Well-being 101: Elevate the conversation

At the University of Nebraska Medical Center, students learn the importance of recognizing one’s limits, but more importantly, not to fear talking about it.

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Leadership

Kelly J. Caverzagie, MD: Transforming med ed to meet patient needs

AMA member Kelly J. Caverzagie, MD, chose a career in medicine to connect with others and help them pursue their goals.

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Council on Medical Education

Rafa Rahman

Rafa Rahman is a medical student member on the Council on Medical Education and a student councilor on the Medical Student Section (MSS) Councilors & Representatives at the American Medical Association.

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AMA PolicyFinder

Leadership & involvement opportunities

Federal & state correspondence finder

LCME & ACGME guidelines for physician-led medical education

Sex and gender based medicine in clinical education

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