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7 strategies for funding med ed research

As fewer institutions fund medical education projects, how can academic physicians ensure their ideas find the financial support they deserve? Here are seven key strategies and resources funding med ed research.

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Key advice for students who are ready to turn med ed on its head

Dr. Susan Skochelak, AMA group vice president of medical education, weighs in with advice for med students with bold project ideas to transform physician training. They may turn med ed of the future on its head.

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Med school explores new way to assess millennial learners

As medical schools shift from time-based to competency-based curricula, portfolios have emerged as a progressive tool to assess student learning. Here’s how Vanderbilt University School of Medicine uses e-portfolios to transform students’ assessments, strengthen partnerships with faculty and track students’ progress as they advance in training. 

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21 more schools tapped to transform physician training

A panel of medical education leaders has selected 21 new members of the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium to transform the way future physicians will be trained.

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21 medical schools join AMA in creating medical school of the future

The AMA announced 21 medical schools to join its Accelerating Change in Medical Education consortium to create the medical school of the future.

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Here's what this year's medical class looks like

More students are entering medicine than ever before, and diversity among students continues to rise, according to new data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. A record-breaking 20,630 students enrolled in medical school in 2015.

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9 challenges medical educators want to solve right now

Faculty and students from more than 110 medical institutions discussed the future of physician education last week at the AMA’s CHANGEMEDED conference. Check out the topics that ranked on this med ed agenda to determine whether any align with special initiatives at your school.

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3 ways technology is changing medical education

As part of the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative, a number of medical schools have developed leading-edge technologies that could be implemented on a wider scale and begin to transform medical education.

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Creating the impossible: Key innovations, solutions in med ed

AMA’s CHANGEMEDED conference covered new ideas, technologies and breakthrough innovations poised to transform future physician training. Here’s a roundup of the best highlights and themes from the conference.

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