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How telehealth is changing neurology clerkship at Johns Hopkins

Learn with the AMA how a course that grew out of the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic is influencing med ed and patient care in the long term.

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How UCSF is working to overcome bias in clerkship grading

Evaluations of performance in clerkship can sink medical students’ ambitions. Learn with the AMA about strategies for fairness and accuracy.

Medical School Diversity
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Groundwork laid for away rotations to resume this year

There is optimism that away rotations may resume prior to the 2021–22 residency application cycle. Learn more with the AMA.

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4 study tips to help you ace your shelf exams

Shelf exams are a key measurement of clerkship performance. This essential advice will aid medical students in preparing for them.

Clinical Rotations
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How medical improv training sparks better communication, teamwork

Research shows improv training provides lasting insights for medical students starting their clinical rotations.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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4 tips to enhance patient communication as a medical student

Communication skills are an emphasis throughout your medical training, but they take on a new meaning once you begin your clerkships.

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Med students: These 6 factors dictate resuming clinical training

The factors that determine whether students will return to the wards—and stay on them—include patient volume and adequate faculty bandwidth for supervision.

Clinical Rotations
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Residency Match 2021: How COVID-19 is forcing major adjustments

With residency application interviews going virtual and away rotations cut back, programs and applicants will be viewing each other through a different lens.

Prep for Residency
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How medical schools are making clerkships virtual during COVID-19

Learn with the AMA about real-world examples of electives, rounds, rotations and clinical examinations conducted remotely as medical students work from home.

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