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Welcome address for Advocacy Action Day

Government Relations Advocacy Fellow Jessica McAllister welcomes attendees to Advocacy Action Day, the last day of the 2023 Advocacy in Action Workshop.

Med Student Advocacy
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How an AMA conference made this medical student an effective advocate

Jessica McAllister has attended the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference three times and will be there again in 2024. Learn about her four big takeaways.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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How medical students guide undergrads’ work for health equity

A group of medical student leaders is collaborating to create a cadre of college advocates in the effort to create a more equitable system of care.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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How accreditors can help stop harassment of doctors in training

Female medical students are 220% likelier than students in nonscientific fields to face unwanted, crude behavior. Learn how standards can be toughened.

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How this medical student led way to battle mental health stigma

Find out how a third-year medical student crafted recently adopted AMA policy to boost well-being in physician residency.

Med Student Advocacy
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Future physicians see impact of scope-of-practice expansions

Medical students are dispirited by seeing nonphysician providers with less training than they have already delivering care. Learn more with the AMA.

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Med Student Advocacy
Fighting for Physicians
Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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To thwart medical student burnout, make it easier to seek time off

Well-being often takes a backseat for medical students. Medical schools should make it easier for students to ask for time away for self-care.

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Succeeding in Medical School
Delegates at the 2023 Annual Meeting
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AMA: Don’t back down on diversity in medicine

With affirmative action imperiled by a pending Supreme Court case, the AMA reinforces its support for a physician workforce that resembles the nation. 

Med Student Advocacy
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We honor the medical school class of 2023 by protecting its future

Some huge names in medicine will join me for the AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023. We are fighting for the health system you deserve.

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Leadership
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