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This year's 3 top med ed priorities

What are the top medical education issues for physicians this year? Hear from an expert from the AMA Council on Medical Education outline the top three priorities for the upcoming year.

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University tackles team-based care across health care schools

When real-life patients present, their ailments often require treatment from a team of experts beyond physicians. Medical schools are building new programs to teach students the skills of collaboration and team care that lead to improved patient care outcomes.

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What students wish they were learning in med school

At a recent meeting of the AMA’s Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative, a panel of medical students discussed what they hoped to learn to prepare them for their future careers. ...

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School takes coaching into medical field

As medical education undergoes a transformation, more schools are taking plays out of coaches’ books as they train medical students. In med ed, a coach is different from an advocate or an advisor.

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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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Debunking 5 myths about diversity in medical education

As medical education changes to reflect a more diverse student body, it’s important that the mindsets of those involved reflect these changes, too. Here are five myths about diversity that should be addressed.

Medical School Diversity
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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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