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Medical students: Learn how to behave like a leader in medicine

Discover opportunities to develop your medical leadership skills and advocate for patients and the profession—at both the local and national levels. 

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School

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9 Min Read

USMLE Step 2 FAQs: Study tips to help maximize your score

How much should medical students study? What’s on the test? Experts offer insight on the best ways to get ready for the Step 2 exam.

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

Medical student’s research on overdose training wins $10,000 prize

Osteopathic medical student Addison Shenk won the 2025 AMA Research Challenge with her naloxone-simulation training project.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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5 Min Read

Food insecurity affects medical students. Here’s how to address it.

Nutrition and well-being are connected. Learn how one medical school is taking on a problem affecting more than 20% of medical students.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School

Making the Rounds

Get the latest advice, interviews and discussions on the most important topics affecting the lives and careers of medical students and residents.

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5 Min Read

Medical school scholarships—5 things medical students should know

When looking for medical school scholarship funding, follow this playbook for medical students and leave no stone unturned. 

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Prep for Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about planning a family

Making decisions about family planning can be tricky in medical school. Here’s how AMA member Sarah Marsicek, MD, navigated the challenges.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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7 Min Read

What I wish I knew in medical school about shelf-exam prep

The right approach includes looking at material through an internal medicine lens and making residents a resource in helping you prepare. 

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Clinical Rotations
Succeeding in Medical School
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6 Min Read

Failed Step 1 or Step 2? These specialties put less weight on exams

There is a pathway to a successful Match after a first-attempt failure on USMLE Step 1 or 2. Learn more with the AMA. 

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

On TikTok, solid health information outperforms misleading videos

Medical student research presented at the AMA Poster Showcase finds that videos with accurate health information got more visibility and engagement. 

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Publishing Research
Succeeding in Medical School