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4 Min Read

Key lessons for medical students on the importance of leadership

One of medicine’s most influential voices offers medical students insight on how to lead and why their leadership is so badly needed.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

How medical students aid each other in the quest for well-being

Near-peer mentorship between medical students can play a role in creating a more comprehensive wellness culture on medical school campuses.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
Haidn E. Foster
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6 Min Read

Q&A: Why this medical student leader is an AMA member for life

Haidn Foster, MD, is the outgoing chair of the AMA Medical Student Section. He details how the AMA empowers students to move medicine forward.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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5 Min Read

Hitting the road for rotations? How you can thrive during aways

Away rotations are a part of some medical students’ final year. Find out whether they should be part of your path and how to make the most of them.

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Clinical Rotations
Succeeding in Medical School
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3 Min Read

4 things new M1s should know about the 1st year of medical school

Who better to offer advice to incoming M1s than an MD-PhD student who just completed his first year? Learn more with the AMA.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

COMLEX Level 1’s move to pass-fail: What it means for DO students

Expert panelists outline the impact for osteopathic medical students, who often take both the COMLEX Level 1 and the USMLE Step 1.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

So you've been admitted to medical school: Now what?

Once you’ve decided which medical school to attend, transitioning from applicant to medical student requires legwork. Learn more with the AMA.

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Prep for Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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USMLE Step 1 score switch: Answers to medical students’ top questions

The move to a pass-fail only version of Step 1 is well underway. Make sure you know what it means for your study plans and residency applications.

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USMLE® Step 1 & 2
Succeeding in Medical School
Diverging roads
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Is a DO program right for you? What pre-meds should know

About one in four U.S. medical students attends an osteopathic medical school. Is that path the right one for your physician future?

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Prep for Med School
Succeeding in Medical School