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About the Council on Medical Education

See how the Council recommends educational policies to the HOD and appointments of representatives to education organizations to the Board of Trustees.

Council on Medical Education

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Medical education leadership opportunities

Apply for a leadership position by submitting the required documentation by the deadline.

Council on Medical Education
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Equity, diversity and belonging in medical education

Find how the AMA ChangeMedEd® initiative focuses on increased diversity and an improved sense of belonging in medical education.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Willie Underwood III, MD, wins office of AMA president-elect

A urological surgeon from Buffalo, New York, Dr. Underwood will become AMA president in June 2026. Catch up on the other AMA election results.

AMA Elections
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AMA HOD adopts new policies on medical education

The AMA HOD convened this week at its Annual Meeting to adopt new policies aimed at strengthening medical education and bolstering the future physician workforce.

Press Releases
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AMA advocacy: Graduate Medical Education and student loans

The AMA is committed to supporting medical students and residents as they attend school and enter their training years. See the advocacy work of the AMA for Graduate Medical Education (GME).

Improve GME
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Starting physician residency as an IMG? 6 tips to ease transition

Finding a residency spot is the biggest hill to climb, but there’s more that IMGs should know to thrive in U.S. residency training.

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International Medical Education
The Road to Residency
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5 tips for physicians on writing a letter of intent

This is often the first step in the process of applying for medical education grants. The AMA’s experts offer great advice on how to do it well.

Awards
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In addressing rural health inequities, definitions matter

Many programs seek to improve rural health care, but these efforts face challenges because they lack an agreed-upon definition of “rural.”

Population Care