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Patient bias toward medical residents: How common is it?

Nearly all medical residents experience or witness bias from patients. The forms it takes and how frequently it is experienced varies, new research shows.

Physician Health
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Judges for AMA Research Challenge discuss vital role of research

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by learning more about the AMA Research Challenge, taking place on Jan. 13, 2021.

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AMA Research Challenge finalists
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From a field of 1,000, 5 medical students vying for research award

Five med students, whose work represents the innovative thinking needed to drive medicine forward, are competing to win the AMA Research Challenge.

Publishing Research
Heerod Malekghassemi
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Heerod Malekghassemi

His research on how front-line workers responded to PPE shortages earned Heerod Malekghassemi a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
Shamsh Shaikh
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Shamsh Shaikh

The epidemic of e-cigarette use inspired Shamsh Shaikh to conduct research that resulted in a place in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
Victoria Danan
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Victoria Danan

Ventilator access in the pandemic’s first day was limited. Victoria Danan’s exploration of the topic earned her a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Eli Levitt

The shocking prevalence of med student burnout led Eli Levitt to a poster presentation that earned him a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Aimen Vanood

Sidelined from clerkship, Aimen Vanood began researching neurological manifestations of COVID-19. That work earned her a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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Q&A: Pandemic’s lasting impact on the future of residency selection

NYU’s Patrick Cocks, MD, explores how residency programs have adjusted to COVID-19 and which changes will last once herd immunity is achieved.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency