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3 events that are transforming learning in med ed

The AMA’s Event of the Month showcases creative recruitment, community service and education events coordinated by individual AMA medical student sections. Here are the events the AMA’s recent winners hosted.

Medical Students
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Lighten student loan debt with scholarship

The cost of medical education may be high, but that doesn’t necessarily mean you have to be crushed by debt. Lighten your student loan debt by applying for one of six scholarships from the AMA Foundation Physicians of Tomorrow Award.

Prep for Med School
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AMA honors government service, dedication to health care

26th anniversary of the Dr. Nathan Davis Award for Outstanding Government Service

Press Releases
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Medical students teach healthy habits to local community members

Students from the Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School promoted healthy habits and health literacy to more than 200 families and children at a recent community health fair, earning the school an AMA Section Involvement Grant (SIG) award.

Medical Students
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One way residents can prepare to be tomorrow's leaders

Today’s residents and medical students are training to be not only skilled physicians but also leaders of the health care system. Get training to make a difference in the profession, and be recognized as a positive influence on health care, through a special leadership award program.

Residency Life
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How to honor physicians who are making a difference

The AMA Foundation presents the annual awards to honor physicians who embody the highest values of the medical profession: altruism, public service and dedication to patient care. 

Awards
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Medical school's Freshman Orientation Lunch event earns recognition

Louisiana State University School of Medicine in Shreveport’s Freshman Orientation Lunch, in which the local AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) hosted a meal for the incoming class of medical students to learn about the AMA, earned the school an AMA Section Involvement Grant (SIG) Event of the Month award. 

Medical Students
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Boston doctor wins AMA award for efforts after marathon bombings

A Boston physician who managed triage efforts after the Boston marathon bombings was awarded the AMA Medal of Valor Saturday during the opening session of the 2014 AMA Interim Meeting. The award is made to an AMA member or members who demonstrate courage under extraordinary circumstances in non-wartime situations.

Awards
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Medical school's From Tots to Docs event earns recognition

The University of Florida College of Medicine’s weeklong From Tots to Docs event, in which the local AMA Medical Student Section (MSS) hosted educational sessions for kids, earned the school an AMA Section Involvement Grant (SIG) Event of the Month award.  

Medical Students