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5 study and time-management tips for 1st-year medical students

For new medical students, the first months of training can feel relentless. Learn how to keep your head above water while building a solid foundation.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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Build belonging and resilience to retain future doctors

Rush University System for Health fosters inclusion, mentorship and well-being to keep future physicians engaged—from med school through residency. 

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Med Student Health
Health System Spotlight
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The AMA is standing up for medical students. Here is how.

Delegates took steps to ease Step 1 stress and help unmatched medical school grads, and the AMA opposes harmful budget proposals on student loans. 

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Med Student Advocacy
The Road to Residency
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Pearl of the Week: The perils of sleep deprivation

Find resources on well-being strategies for physicians, residents and medical students.

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AMA STEPS Forward®
AMA STEPS Forward® Pearl of the Week
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These 5 essential tools will help you survive medical school

Medical students break down the must-have gear that helps them maximize study time, stay organized and power through demanding rotations.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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April 4, 2025: State Advocacy Update

Medical student urges Colorado Legislature to help remove stigma from licensing application and more in the latest State Advocacy Update.

Advocacy Update
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If you’re feeling disappointed on Match Day, you are not alone

If you don’t land your No. 1 choice on Match Day, you have company. Here’s what former medical students say about that Match Day disappointment.  

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Prep for Residency
The Road to Residency
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Vital tips to help manage medical school’s stressful first year

If your M1 transition’s been rocky, you’re not alone. Show yourself the same compassion you show classmates, says AMA member Suzanne J. Templer, DO.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about succeeding as an M1

Family medicine resident Mohammed Ibrahim, DO, reflects on what he wishes he knew in medical school about studying and self-care as an M1.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School