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AMA Research Challenge
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4 Min Read

5 reasons to showcase your work in the AMA Research Challenge

It’s one of the biggest academic contests in medicine. Find out all the great reasons medical students and resident physicians should take part.

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Awards
Succeeding in Medical School
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7 Min Read

What I wish I knew in medical school about away rotations

An emergency medicine attending draws from his experience, offering tips on how to maximize away rotations for learning and self-discovery.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

How do health care practices work? Give your medical students a primer

From billing to workflow, a series of courses gives medical students practical insight into the business operations that help a modern practice thrive.  

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ChangeMedEd Initiative
Succeeding in Medical School
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6 Min Read

Which undergrad majors are best for med school?

Identifying the undergraduate coursework that will make you the best medical school applicant is an inexact science. Learn why with the AMA. 

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Prep for Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

Tips to act like an intern and ace your subinternship rotations

Subinternships test medical students’ readiness for residency. Learn how to build skills and impress attending physicians with these expert insights.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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5 Min Read

These 5 essential tools will help you survive medical school

Medical students break down the must-have gear that helps them maximize study time, stay organized and power through demanding rotations.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 Min Read

How AMPAC helps medical students turn policy ideas into reality

Learn how Brianna Ma is shaping the future of medicine as the medical student member of AMPAC, the AMA’s bipartisan political action committee.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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6 Min Read

Taking both USMLE and COMLEX? What DO medical students must know

AMA member Victoria Gordon, DO, shares why she took both series of standardized exams, how she prepped and how to maximize your resident Match options.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
Myra Moghal
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4 Min Read

This medical student found her voice at AMA advocacy conference

AMA member Myra Moghal is training become a physician. At the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference, she learned that means speaking up for patients.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School