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Medical students match in record numbers, celebrate virtually

Fourth-year medical students found out about the next stage of their careers on Friday, but celebrations were largely limited to digital gatherings.

Transition to Residency
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Medical education in 2020: How we got here, where we’re headed

Learn about the AMA’s influential role in setting standards for U.S. medical education, and what’s being done to redesign undergraduate and graduate training for the 21st century.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Why medical residents play key role in improving patient safety

Residents can help identify and mitigate lapses that can harm patients. Learn more with the AMA on tips to improve safety processes.

Improve GME
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March 12, 2020: Judicial Advocacy Update

Coverage for Hahnemann residents and fellows, and physician attorney-client privilege in the latest on judicial advocacy updates from AMA.

Advocacy Update
Sumi Sexton, MD
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How this family doctor finds satisfaction in juggling roles

Sumi Sexton, MD, balances a passion for family medicine with roles as an author, associate professor, and peer-reviewed journal editor.

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Leadership
Health System Spotlight
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Chief residents offer 4 ways programs can fight burnout

Four chief medical residents from Brigham and Women’s Hospital offer their vantage point on resident burnout and how programs can combat it.

Resident Wellness
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AMA-brokered deal secures coverage for Hahnemann residents, fellows

Court-approved settlement will pay for legally required long-tail medical liability insurance for the 1,400-plus residents and fellows affected. The AMA has underwritten the legal work in the case.

Resident Advocacy
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AMA statement on Hahnemann University hospital closure settlement

Today’s settlement is a significant victory for the many hundreds of residents and fellows impacted by the Hahnemann closure.

Press Releases
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Inside the numbers behind the record-setting 2019 Match

Match Day 2020 takes place on Friday, March 20. In advance of that career-defining event, here’s a look at how things played for 2019 applicants.

Transition to Residency