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Journey to medical practice: The road to residency
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Vlad (Val) Simianu, MD, MPH
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What it’s like in colon and rectal surgery: Shadowing Dr. Simianu

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Doctors see inequity daily. Fellowship helps them dig deeper.

Advance medical justice with like-minded physicians in this pathbreaking fellowship, which pays a stipend. Learn more from two doctors doing it now.

AMA Center for Health Equity
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How U.S. policy can shape your patients’ health outcomes

You know why social determinants of health matter. Learn from a health equity expert about the political factors that underlie them.

Health Equity
Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH
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See who made the list of top diversity leaders in health care

Leading trade publication taps AMA’s Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, for her industry-shaping work on health equity. Eight AMA members also were honored.

Health Equity
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Considering fellowship? Check in on the latest applicant trends

About 20% of physicians failed to find a fellowship match. Learn how to put the disappointment in perspective.

Medical Fellowships
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New fellowship will equip doctors to advance U.S. health equity

14-month-long fellowship gives physicians a chance to dive deep and get the skills they need to combat root causes of health inequity across the nation.

AMA Center for Health Equity
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4 ways the pandemic is changing the fellowship match process

The COVID-19 pandemic is complicating the fellowship match, but applicants can make moves to strengthen their candidacy, a recent article says.

Medical Fellowships
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The vital role residents play in health care during pandemic

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by recognizing the important role residents play in the health care system during COVID-19 and beyond.

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Residency Life
AMA Update
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COVID-19: Residents, fellows need physical and financial protection

Guidance on residency and fellowship training during COVID-19 addresses physical safety, financial security and the preservation of education.

Medical Resident Wellness
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Guiding principles to protect resident & fellow physicians responding to COVID-19

AMA provides guiding principles for programs, institutions and organizations to follow in managing the engagement of residents during the response to COVID-19.

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Public Health
AMA COVID-19 Guides