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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Eli Levitt

The shocking prevalence of med student burnout led Eli Levitt to a poster presentation that earned him a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Awards
Succeeding in Medical School
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Aimen Vanood

Sidelined from clerkship, Aimen Vanood began researching neurological manifestations of COVID-19. That work earned her a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Awards
Succeeding in Medical School
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5 ways the pandemic may transform medical education

Some innovations put in place for medical students during COVID-19 may remain in place well after the pandemic’s end.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Pandemic brings new expectations for medical students’ behavior

To prevent spread of SARS-CoV-2 that could further disrupt medical education, medical students face added responsibility inside and outside the clinical realm.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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3 reasons why medical students can succeed as entrepreneurs

Medical students hoping to enter the medical innovation space are well equipped to help change the health care landscape. Learn why with the AMA.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 tips to enhance patient communication as a medical student

Communication skills are an emphasis throughout your medical training, but they take on a new meaning once you begin your clerkships.

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Clinical Rotations
Succeeding in Medical School
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How medical schools are making clerkships virtual during COVID-19

Learn with the AMA about real-world examples of electives, rounds, rotations and clinical examinations conducted remotely as medical students work from home.

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Clinical Rotations
Succeeding in Medical School
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Top docs offer advice, encouragement to new medical school grads

The nation’s newest doctors were welcomed to the physician family by some of the nation’s most famous physicians during a star-studded celebration.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Medical school assessment during COVID-19: Shelf exams go remote

Clinical clerkships are changing during the COVID-19 pandemic—as is the way med students are being assessed on these foundational experiences.

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Clinical Rotations
Succeeding in Medical School