COVID-19 Medical Student Guidance

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Medical education COVID-19 resource guide

AMA provides guidance and resources for medical residents and fellows, medical students and medical faculty during the COVID-19 outbreak.

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AMA guiding principles to protect learners responding to COVID-19

The AMA and other educational organizations issue principles to support and protect medical students if their institutions put them in physical contact with patients and/or offer early graduation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Medical School LifeNov 12, 2020

In unprecedented times, medical students fight for these 4 issues

Medical students are considered the conscience of medicine. Learn how they are advocating to protect patients and doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What premeds need to know about the 2021 MCAT testing cycle

The pandemic has triggered changes to registration and administration of the Medical Colleges Admission Test (MCAT). Learn all about them with the AMA.

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AMA COVID-19 response: Meeting the needs of the medical education community

Learn AMA’s response to the educational disruptions related to COVID-19 and how we can work together and move forward with recovery. Let’s start the conversation now.

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Med students: These 6 factors dictate resuming clinical training

The factors that determine whether students will return to the wards—and stay on them—include patient volume and adequate faculty bandwidth for supervision.

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Medical School LifeJul 30, 2020

Incoming med students: How will training start amid a pandemic?

Medicine is a profession that requires some comfort with ambiguity. For incoming medical students, picking up that skill will be among their first lessons.

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HEALS Act: What physicians and medical students need to know

The AMA offers highlights on the latest bill in response to COVID-19: "Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools Act” (HEALS Act).

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COVID-19 Medical Student Guidance

Medical education COVID-19 resource guide

AMA guiding principles to protect learners responding to COVID-19

In unprecedented times, medical students fight for these 4 issues

What premeds need to know about the 2021 MCAT testing cycle

AMA COVID-19 response: Meeting the needs of the medical education community

Med students: These 6 factors dictate resuming clinical training

Incoming med students: How will training start amid a pandemic?

HEALS Act: What physicians and medical students need to know