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AMA announces policies adopted on final day of Special Meeting

Policies adopted include improving access to substance use disorder treatment, protection for residents and fellows.

Press Releases
Resident and patient
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Building lesson plans to make medical residents better teachers

Learn with the AMA how a core feature of high school education can be applied in medical schools and GME to improve clinical reasoning skills.

Improve GME
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Pandemic response: AMA moved quickly to advocate, provide answers

When physicians’ needed answers to questions on adapting to practicing in a pandemic, the AMA developed resources to meet the demand.

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Can simulations help residents uncover social needs affecting health?

Health inequity manifests throughout the health care system but nowhere more than in safety net settings. Learn with the AMA how to head it off.

Health Equity
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Residency applicant screening: What role should AI tools play?

Learn with the AMA and GME leaders how to refine AI screening tools to increase resident diversity and help meet the social mission of medicine.

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6 ways to shape health policy as a medical student

During a pandemic, health policy takes on outsized importance. Get expert insight on how medical students can help patients through advocacy.

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Medical Students
Succeeding in Medical School
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Key tips for medical residents facing microaggressions

Learn with the AMA how and when to deal with the slights that members of marginalized groups face in medical settings.

Physician Health
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How to check your tech ahead of virtual residency interviews

Medical students: You’ve got your list of questions, and have your answers prepped. Don’t let IT hiccups dim your chance to shine for your dream program.

Residency Prep
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Moving on up: Pilot gives medical residents chance to finish early

A pilot program aims to let medical residents advance to independent practice early—or late—depending on their skills instead of the date on the calendar.

Residency Life