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5 ways medical students can assist during the COVID-19 pandemic

Just because medical students aren’t in direct patient contact doesn’t mean they aren’t aiding in the fight to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Medical students: Learn why team-based care is so critical

“None of us is as smart as all of us,” goes the saying. It applies to medicine too.

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This medical student helps give doctors a dose of humility

AMA member Subha Hanif is turning painful life experiences into valuable lessons on the importance of culturally sensitive care.

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Medical students can play crucial diversity role—as mentors

Institutions are working to create more diversity in the physician workforce. One recent medical school graduate took matters into her own hands.

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Student Impact Challenge winner Kevin Tyan
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Medical students as change agents? How these six are doing it

The winners of a recent competition highlight how medical students can be catalysts for change at the health systems level.

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Steven Pantilat, MD, at TEDMED 2018. Photo courtesy of TEDMED.
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4 things medical students should know about giving bad news

The manner in which physicians present bad news can affect patients’ outlook. Here’s how a palliative-care pioneer approaches such situations.

Ethics
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3 ways medical schools are embracing gamification

Role-playing games, "escape rooms" and virtual reality are putting a new twist on med school. Find out more about innovative gamification ideas for medical education.

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Prioritizing an overlooked lesson in medical school: How to lead

Physicians are expected to lead health care teams, yet medical schools traditionally offer few opportunities for students to take leadership roles in shaping curricula. Change is afoot.

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Jessica D’Annibale, medical student at University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
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Jessica D’Annibale: A passion for pediatrics

AMA member and medical student Jessica D’Annibale has combined her fascination with science, solving mysteries and service to pursue a career as a physician.

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