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4 tips to hit the ground running as a 1st-year medical student

Medical school can seem overwhelming at first. A third-year medical student offers M1s some great advice on getting off to a strong start.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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M1s: How to travel safely in your last free summer

Medical students looking to get away after their first year of medical school have a few travel options amid COVID-19. Learn more with the AMA.

Med Student Health
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2nd COVID class: What one medical school plans for new students

M1s starting in 2020 had an unprecedented medical school experience. Learn about what life will be like for this year’s first-year medical students.

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Med Student Health
Succeeding in Medical School
Ruchi Fitzgerald, MD
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Curriculum emphasizes medical student and physician mental health

Treatment saves the lives of those with a substance-use disorder, depression, anxiety or other stigma-laden condition—this includes medical professionals.

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AMA guiding principles to protect learners responding to COVID-19

The AMA and other educational organizations issue principles to support and protect medical students if their institutions put them in physical contact with patients and/or offer early graduation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Med Student Advocacy
AMA COVID-19 Guides
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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Eli Levitt

The shocking prevalence of med student burnout led Eli Levitt to a poster presentation that earned him a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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How to make the most of holiday time off as a medical student

Should you study over break? What does it mean to recharge? Faculty members weigh in on how students should spend time off mid-year.

Med Student Health
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8 ways to cut medical student burnout

What steps can medical schools take to promote well-being? An AMA education module answers that question.

Med Student Health
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Researchers explore medical students’ low-achievement mind set

Study of nearly 400 medical students finds that even M4s feel a low sense of personal accomplishment. Learn more with the AMA about what research is uncovering.

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