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What stresses medical students most? The answer changes each year

Medical student stress levels are consistently moderate across all four training years. Learn how stressors evolve and which coping mechanisms work. 

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How to make the most of your post-Match time in medical school

Medical school can be grueling. Then comes residency. Here's what you can do in your final months as a medical student to prep for the next step.

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Food insecurity affects medical students. Here’s how to address it.

Nutrition and well-being are connected. Learn how one medical school is taking on a problem affecting more than 20% of medical students.

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Medical student sleep deprivation: risks, realities and solutions

Licensing-exam prep and 24-hour clerkship shifts can take a toll. Find out the impact, and how the AMA is acting to help students get more shut-eye. 

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Cultivating calm? How gardening can ease medical student anxiety

Research presented at the AMA Poster Showcase suggests that hobbies such as gardening can offer a healthful break from the strains of medical school.

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Overcome medical school exam anxiety with these tips, strategies

Medical students face unique challenges around exam anxiety, here’s how you can reduce its impact on your well-being and academic progress.

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5 stress-busting habits to support well-being in medical school

Stress is part of medical school, but it doesn’t have to define it. A routine-oriented approach can help medical students sustain wellness.

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Medical schools have new option to boost nutrition knowledge

A comprehensive, quick dive into nutrition training for doctors and future physicians is getting buy-in from medical schools. 

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Few medical students drop out—but when they do, here’s why

Medical school graduation rates exceed 95%. When attrition happens, it’s usually tied to life outside the classroom, not academics.

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