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What I wish I knew in medical school about planning a family

Drawing from her own journey, AMA member Sarah Marsicek, MD, gives insight on what she wishes she knew about planning a family as a medical student.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
Kylee Borger
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4 Min Read

For this medical student, patient advocacy is a family affair

Medical student Kylee Borger’s outsized impact as the AMA Government Relations Advocacy Fellow comes as little surprise. It runs in the family.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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5 Min Read

What I wish I knew in medical school about peer relationships

PGY-2 Oluwabukola “Bukky” Akingbola, DO, offers insight on what she wishes she knew about forming peer relationships early on in medical school.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
2022 AMA Research Challenge winner Leela Biswas and AMA Chief Experience Officer Todd Unger
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4 Min Read

Top prize-winning research offers clues on infertility biomarkers

MD-PhD candidate’s research on potential genetic biomarkers of infertility lands $10,000 prize at 2022 AMA Research Challenge. Learn more.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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6 Min Read

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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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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3 Min Read

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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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about physician burnout

AMA Board of Trustees Chair Sandra Fryhofer, MD, explains what she wishes she knew in medical school about burnout and when to get help.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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3 Min Read

Value of medical student research extends beyond career planning

Are medical students who do research during their years in medical school likelier to pursue academic medicine careers? Learn more with the AMA.

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Publishing Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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How medical students can thrive when making a presentation

Medical school is often the entry point to a career of numerous public speaking and presenting opportunities. Here’s how students can excel at those skills.

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Publishing Research
Succeeding in Medical School