Futuristic railroad
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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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4 Min Read

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 School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
Stethoscope and calendar
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Medical students: Test your knowledge of health care financing

Learn with the AMA how patients’ lives and physicians’ livelihoods depend largely on a decision made by Congress almost 80 years ago.

Med School Life
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3 Min Read

How medical students can shape medicine—in pandemic and beyond

Learn why medical students’ passion and energy are badly needed to make health care more accessible, more affordable and equitable for all Americans.

Med School Life
A desk with a PPE face mask and bottle of hand sanitizer.
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Medical students help homeless people stay safe from COVID-19

Learn how a group of medical student AMA members has worked to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among homeless people in the nation’s capital.

Population Health
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4 Min Read

As pandemic hit, these medical students acted on systems approach

Learn with the AMA about how medical students’ work in contact tracing and cluster investigation filled an education gap and aided COVID-19 response.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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3 Min Read

3 insights med students should know in the pursuit for health equity

Systemic inequities plague U.S. medicine, as laid bare in the last year. Learn how medical students can help in the push for change.

Health Equity
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The power of medical student advocacy

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing medical student advocacy during the pandemic.

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Federal Advocacy
AMA Update
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Tips for medical students to master subtle art of communication

Effective communication is a key part of medical training. An AMA module offers students pointers on mastering the skill.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School