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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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Succeeding in Medical School
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Planning clerkships during COVID-19: Notes from the field

Learn with the AMA how medical educators are reaffirming principles and reinventing curricula to make sure students get the training they need.

Succeed in Med School
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How medical students, doctors are hustling to get PPE

FEMA should ensure every health professional has the necessary PPE. Learn about the initiatives that physicians, residents, medical students and others have undertaken to battle shortages.

Med Student Advocacy
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Medical school assessment during COVID-19: Shelf exams go remote

Clinical clerkships are changing during the COVID-19 pandemic—as is the way med students are being assessed on these foundational experiences.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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How medical school coaches can help with clerkships, Match

Medical training is a time of constant change that can make medical students feel chronically unsettled. A coach’s guidance can be invaluable.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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The science of scheduling: When to do key medical school rotations

When should you schedule your most important clinical rotations? Get some expert advice from the AMA.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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Leaving the nest: Looking at the pros, cons of away rotations

As a medical student, are away rotations right for you? One recent medical school grad looks at what she gleaned from her four away rotations.

Succeed in Med School
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Acting the part: Professionalism do’s and don’ts during clinicals

Despite years of study, med students are relative amateurs at the outset of clerkship. Professional behavior can be key to their success on the wards.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School