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Preparing for Medical School

How to get the most out of your premed shadowing

Most medical schools either require or encourage physician shadowing hours. Learn what to do when shadowing a doctor.

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education

Medical students: Find your place in fast-moving health systems

The health care system is changing fast, and future physicians need to understand their role and ethical obligations in helping ensure patients’ health and well-being is maximized, while the costs are minimized, in an environment that provides a p

Accelerating Change in Medical Education

Health Systems Science Scholars Program

Successful applicants to the AMA Health Systems Science (HSS) Scholars Program will attend an in-person workshop, Dec. 8–9, at the AMA’s headquarters in Chicago.

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Improve GME

8 new options to help meet ACGME core competencies

With eight new modules coming to the AMA GME Competency Program, the educational offerings for medical residents are now more comprehensive than ever before.

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education

What medical students should understand about quality improvement

The AMA offers new training to help medical students, residents and doctors learn about the how to make lasting and sustainable improvement in the quality of care.

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Preparing for Medical School

4 ways medical school will challenge you more than undergrad

The flow of information is fast and the volume is vast. Those are just two of the reasons medical school is so challenging.

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Preparing for Medical School

Beyond the MCAT: Here's what else med schools are looking for

Your medical school application is more than a test score. Here’s a look at the other significant factors in med school admissions.

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Accelerating Change in Medical Education

How tomorrow’s doctors can unleash population health’s power

The AMA offers new training to help medical students, residents and doctors learn about the potential change-maker of population health.

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