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New “core science” could prep med students for health care changes

For medical students of the future, one day there could be a new science on their Step 1 exams. The work AMA's Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative has helped push the need for health care delivery science.

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AMA continues innovative initiative to reshape medical education

Medical students across the country will soon complete new curricula developed through AMA's work with 11 top medical schools, reshaping U.S. medical education.

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Student interest in informatics outpaces opportunities: Study

A study looked at interest in training for clinical informatics—the study of health information and data to improve patient care. It found that medical students’ interest in learning more about health care data outpaces the number of opportunities to do so.

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How students are affecting med ed transformation

Medical educators have recognized the need to transform medical education, and many schools are working on innovative ideas for medical student training. Student input helped the University of Michigan medical school understand what changes are realistic.

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How med schools are going beyond clinical training

Faculty at the 11 schools participating in the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative shared their thoughts on the changes their schools are making to go beyond clinical training and the results they hope to achieve.

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How to teach medical students to “feel” like physicians

Forming a professional identity is a crucial part of the medical education process, but not an easy one to define, teach or measure. Faculty from 11 med schools discussed curricula that will help students form a professional identity and “feel” like a physician.

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The medical school of the future: A year of groundbreaking work

The path to preparing the ideal future physician is becoming clearer after a year of developing and implementing innovative ideas for training medical students. Take a look back at how the AMA's Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative made strides toward creating the medical school of the future.

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Teaching future physicians how to best use technology

I spent a few days last week at the University of Texas at Austin, where in 2016 a brand new medical school will open. As an educator, I’m excited by this opportunity. As a proponent of effective health IT, I see this as a promising view of the future of health care.

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2014's top moments in medical education

The past year was jam-packed with major events in medical education. Take a look back at six news-making medical education topics.

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