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9 top tips for getting published in a medical journal

For new physicians, getting your research published in a medical journal helps establish yourself as an expert. Getting published isn’t easy so follow these tips from Edward H. Livingston, MD, deputy editor of clinical content at JAMA.

Research in Residency
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5 ways to manage student debt

More than 80 percent of physicians under the age of 40 still are paying off their medical school loans, according to AMA Insurance’s National Work/Life Profiles 2013 survey. Nearly one-half of these young physicians carry a debt of $150,000-$200,000.

Residency Finance
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The history of residency—and what lies ahead

Residency was not the only option for all medical school graduates, Kenneth M. Ludmerer, MD, an internist, medical educator and historian of medicine, said during a recent presentation at the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Medical school graduates could take different pathways to become physicians, including apprenticeships or studying outside of the country.

Improve GME
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Residents: How would you transform GME?

Now that the consortium of schools in the AMA Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative are making transformative improvements to undergraduate medical education (UME), it’s time to move onto graduate medical education (GME)—and input from residents is crucial to the process.

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Hot topics that could affect how residents practice medicine

More than 500 physicians, residents and medical students will meet this week in Dallas to weigh new AMA policy that will affect both the medical profession and the patients they serve.

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Get published: Ethics journal now accepting articles for peer review

The AMA’s online ethics journal, Virtual Mentor, now offers an outstanding opportunity for physicians and physicians in training to be part of an important discussion and get their peer-reviewed articles published. Virtual Mentor is a student- and resident-driven journal published online monthly; it is advertisement-free and open-access.

Ethics
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Ways students can control residency application costs

If you’re a medical student in the process of applying for residency positions, you’re discovering the applications costs for applications, interviews and fees are adding up. Help control those costs by using these tips.

Transition to Residency
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Ways residents have found to conquer burnout

Experienced residents and fellows offer advice on ways you can avoid burnout during training and become a more satisfied, resilient physician. Fight emotional exhaustion, feelings of cynicism, and detachment from patients.

Resident Wellness
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How admitting mistakes may improve medicine

As a resident or fellow, have you ever made a mistake—and kept quiet? One physician opened up about her experience as a medical trainee during TEDMED 2014.

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