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New tuition program will help drive physician workforce diversity

Up to half of incoming University of Chicago medical students will be offered full-tuition scholarships. Learn more with the AMA.

Medical School Diversity

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6 medical students’ health equity commitment lead to scholarships

Learn why the AMA Foundation is celebrating these medical students’ work to improve the health of people from historically marginalized communities.

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Luis Padilla, MD, on NHSC student loan repayment & scholarship programs

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Luis Padilla, MD, on NHSC student loan repayment.

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Why it’s time to invest in the nation’s health care workforce

Learn more about a bipartisan Senate bill that would grow the nation’s physician pipeline and create opportunities to diversify the health workforce.

Health Equity
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How this New York medical school boosted diversity by 45%

In a bid to boost matriculation from groups underrepresented in medicine, this medical school is looking at the bottom line on medical student loans.

Medical School Diversity
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Free med school still rare, but you can lessen your loan burden

Premeds overwhelmingly support free medical school tuition, a survey says. That’s unlikely to happen to be an option for most new medical students, so here’s what to do next.

Preparing for Medical School
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Are medical school service scholarships right for you?

Opportunities such as the National Health Service Corps and military service allow you to train for free, but it takes a certain type of person to thrive in those organizations.

Preparing for Medical School
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Medical school scholarships: Where you should look for funding

Wondering how to make medical school work financially? Here’s where you need to look to earn some scholarship support.

Preparing for Medical School
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Disrupting medical student debt: Could these big ideas do the trick?

As medical student debt mounts, AMA member Louis Weinstein, MD, offers ambitious proposals on ways to eliminate the financial burden.

Preparing for Medical School