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4 Min Read

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 Min Read

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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4 Min Read

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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Prep for 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
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5 Min Read

Access to abortion and women’s health: What the research shows

With half the states set to heavily restrict or ban abortion, a 10-year study shows the impact on women denied access to abortion care. Learn more.

Population Health
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Highlights from the 2022 AMA Annual Meeting

Catch up with the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 10-15.

Annual Meeting
Haidn E. Foster
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6 Min Read

Q&A: Why this medical student leader is an AMA member for life

Haidn Foster, MD, is the outgoing chair of the AMA Medical Student Section. He details how the AMA empowers students to move medicine forward.

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Med School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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13 Min Read

Medical student leadership shapes the future of medicine with Haidn Foster, MD

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion about medical student leadership and the future of medicine.

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Medical Students
Moving Medicine Video Update
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How medical students help shape AMA policy—and medicine’s future

The AMA Medical Student Section marks its 50th year. Learn how future doctors make their impact felt in medicine today—and how you can too.

Medical Students