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Brittany Ikwuagwu talks about med student advocacy on key issues

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Brittany Ikwuagwu on how medical students can advocate for key issues in medicine.

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Med Student Advocacy
Moving Medicine Video Update
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Tomorrow’s doctors can help shape today’s health care policy

Medical students will learn from the AMA’s top advocacy experts, then meet with members of Congress. Find out how you can take part.

Med Student Advocacy
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Inequities in medicine take personal toll on physicians, students

Two physicians and a medical student shared stories of how inequities and racism in medicine have personally impacted them as patients and trainees.

Medical School Diversity
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3 Min Read

3 keys for treating patients with intellectual disabilities

Patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities face a fragmented system of care. Here are some essential tips for medical students and doctors.

Population Health
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How infection control can start in medical school

CDC’s Project Firstline puts infection-control knowledge in the hands of medical students, doctors and all health professionals. Learn more.

Med School Life
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9 Min Read

Brittany Ikwuagwu on the power of medical student advocacy

AMA's Moving Medicine series features physician voices and achievements. Learn more in this discussion with Brittany Ikwuagwu on medical student advocacy.

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Med Student Advocacy
Moving Medicine Video Update
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4 Min Read

Podcast series probes medical students’ questions on health IT

Learn with the AMA how to make sense of information technology’s expanding role in health care.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Why a patient’s housing qualifies as a health care treatment

Poor health is a primary outcome of experiencing homelessness and, as with so much else, the COVID-19 pandemic made a growing problem even worse.

Population Health
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4 Min Read

What to do when federal student-loan forgiveness goes wrong

Physicians are among the borrowers discovering that federal student-loan forgiveness doesn’t always pan out. What are your options when that needed relief isn’t there?

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Residency Finance
Thriving in Residency