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AMA Update for Sept. 30, 2024: Leadership opportunities in organized medicine and the importance of medical student advocacy
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Leadership opportunities in organized medicine and the importance of medical student advocacy

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about the importance of medical student advocacy.

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AMA Update
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More transparency coming on outcomes for med school grads

The AMA has adopted policy to support new federal rules taking effect in October at medical schools and other higher-ed institutions.

Med Student Advocacy
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Sept. 6, 2024: State Advocacy Update

Medical student advocacy leads to credentialing application change and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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Looking to find time for medical student advocacy? Here’s how

To succeed in medical school while shining as a medical student advocate requires identifying your priorities. Get tips on how to do it effectively.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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3 ways the AMA enables medical students to grow as advocates

Learn from AMA member medical students about how easy it is to get involved, create change and bolster your advocacy and leadership credentials.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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How tragedy catalyzed changes to support physician well-being

After a classmate’s suicide, three medical students took on the challenge of changing the licensure question that deterred care. Learn more.

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Med Student Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
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Fine-tune your medical student advocacy skills to advance equity

Medical students can draw on the connections they forge with patients to grab policymakers’ attention and address health inequities. Learn more.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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How medical student advocacy in 2023 will reshape medicine’s future

New AMA policies will shift the course of physician training on matters such as compassionate leave. Learn how AMA member medical students led the way.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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Most medical schools don’t have defined leave policies

To fix that, the AMA urges compassionate-leave policies at medical schools, as well as in residency programs and physician practices.

Med Student Advocacy