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AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023
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Huge names help AMA pay tribute to medical school class of 2023

Prominent figures in medicine offered stirring remarks in an uplifting AMA event for this year’s resilient class of graduating medical students.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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How prior athletic participation can help future physicians

Residency training requires teamwork and bouncing back when things go poorly. Such skills can be nurtured in high-level athletics. Learn more.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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How medical students can build leadership skills on campus

You don’t have to wait to show your leadership mettle, says AMA member M2 Aneri Shah. Learn more with the AMA.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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Don’t miss this all-star tribute to the medical school class of 2023

On May 21, some of the nation’s top physicians will celebrate MD and DO graduates as they prepare for their next steps. Learn more with the AMA.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 ways organized medicine helps medical students grow as leaders

Physician organizations such the AMA give medical students the chance to move medicine. Learn about hundreds of available opportunities.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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How the switch to pass-fail scoring for USMLE Step 1 is going

Without a numerical score, the stakes associated with USMLE Step 1 are lower. Has it changed how medical students approach the test?

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about finding mentors

AMA member Laura Halpin, MD, PhD, shares what she wishes she knew about finding helpful mentors when she was in medical school.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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When errors happen, medical students must be empowered to speak up

Medical students have a role to play—and much to learn—in identifying and properly responding to medical errors. Learn about new training that helps.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
Kylee Borger
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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