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3 Min Read

Why med schools hold the key to diversity and justice in medicine

Learn with the AMA Journal of Ethics about the key ethical issues driving decisions about who gets into medical school.

Medical School Diversity
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14 Min Read

2021 AMA Research Challenge finalist: Anastasia Piersa, MD

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn more about Anastasia Piersa, MD, and her research on understanding gaps in socio-economic diversity for the 2021 AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Making the Rounds Podcast
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8 Min Read

2021 AMA Research Challenge finalist: Arman Shahriar

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn more about Arman Shahriar and his research on socio-economic diversity among medical students for the 2021 AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Making the Rounds Podcast
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3 Min Read

AMA seeks more help for medical students, residents with disabilities

To improve workforce diversity and patient care, medical schools and GME institutions must remove barriers and refocus on student and trainee abilities, not limitations.

Medical School Diversity
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4 Min Read

Boost for 3 big ideas to improve diversity in medical education

The U.S. physician workforce doesn’t look like the nation. Learn how ambitious efforts to change that picture are getting a helping hand.

Medical School Diversity
7 Min Read

Women in medicine month webinar: Gender equity in medicine

View the webinar "Advancing gender equity through medical education, leadership development and medical practice," featuring Margot Savoy, MD.

Women Physicians
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4 Min Read

Women in medical schools: Dig into latest record-breaking numbers

Women are the majority among medical students in both DO- and MD-granting medical schools, but more work on physician gender equity remains.

Medical School Diversity
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3 Min Read

Residency programs should trumpet no-tolerance approach on racism

During interviews with residency applicants, programs can make clear how they will foster diversity and back doctors facing microaggressions, racism.

Medical School Diversity
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11 Min Read

Mercy Adetoye, MD, MS, on increasing diversity in residency programs

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Mercy Adetoye, MD, MS, on increasing diversity in residency programs.

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Medical School Diversity
Moving Medicine Video Update