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COVID-19 Medical Student Guidance

Current medical students face an unprecedented level of uncertainty during this period of global pandemic. The AMA is on your side with articles on the unique stresses and challenges of being in medical school during COVID-19. 

Medical School Life Aug 5, 2020

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 Life Jul 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.

Public Health Jul 29, 2020

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).

Medical School Life Jul 29, 2020

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: Medical schools apply lessons learned for incoming students

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 in the second of a two-part series about how medical schools are planning for students in the fall.

Medical School Life Jul 27, 2020

AMA COVID-19 daily video update: How med schools are planning to accommodate students this fall

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 in the first of a two-part series about how medical schools are adapting for the fall.

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Protecting underrepresented students and residents during COVID-19

The current pandemic is impacting all segments of society—but not equally—and it has created significant disruptions in medical education.

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Residency Jun 29, 2020

Without travel, costs of residency interviews to decline sharply

With in-person interviews being discouraged, some medical students will save thousands of dollars on residency application and interview costs.

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USMLE® Jun 4, 2020

Step 2 CS suspended, temporary assessment measures being weighed

Typically required for graduation and entry into a residency program, the USMLE Step 2 CS exam is on hold for at least a year.

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