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4 Min Read

What medical students should do to best prep for loan repayment

Medical students can take a few key steps to best position themselves to repay their loans after they graduate. Here’s how.

Residency Finance
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4 Min Read

Why medical schools may need to pivot on admissions approach

The U.S. Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in two cases that could alter how medical schools work to diversify the physician workforce.

Judicial Advocacy
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3 Min Read

Michigan State training helps overcome addiction’s stigma

Medical students, physicians are eager to learn how to better care for patients living with substance-use disorders. Learn more with the AMA.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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What medical students need to know about unions

Physician unions are slowly growing in popularity. What should medical students know about the collective bargaining in the profession?

Transition to Residency
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Three physicians discuss the history of experimentation and medical abuse

In this episode of Making the Rounds, learn about the history of experimentation, medical abuse and the long-term implications.

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Health Equity
Making the Rounds Podcast
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Tips for medical students pushing change in homeless health care

Medical respite programs overcome problems that arise in healing after hospitalization. Learn with the AMA how to spur their acceptance and adoption.

Population Health
Alec Calac
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5 ways to expand racial and ethnic data collection in medicine

Racial and ethnic identity and data collection is very complicated. But that data can go a long way in making a difference in health care.

Health Equity
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How M4s can make social media an asset during residency applications

From networking, showing your personality and opening a dialogue with your future peers, social media can be a valuable resource for residency applicants.

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Transition to Residency
The Road to Residency
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3 Min Read

1st in family in medical school? 3 finance essentials to follow

Finances can overwhelm future doctors without physician family mentors, especially students from historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups.

Med Student Finance