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Medical student programs: Research

How to get started in medical student research
AMA Research Challenge

Learn about the five Research Challenge finalists and register for the finals
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Succeeding in Medical School

Failed Step 1 or Step 2? These specialties put less weight on exams

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AMA Research Challenge: How to prepare an abstract

Read the transcript from the AMA Research Challenge video, "How to prepare an abstract."

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To publish research in medical school, avoid these 4 mistakes

Getting published in a medical journal while still in medical school is a lofty goal. It won’t happen if you overlook some key ingredients. Learn more.

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Medical student research retrospective: Aimen Vanood, MD

As a medical student, Dr. Vanood was among the first to study COVID-19’s neurological manifestations. Learn how it affected her career trajectory.

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Medical student research retrospective: Rosalynn Conic, MD, PhD, MPH

This PM&R resident’s journey in research includes training on two continents and three advanced degrees. She offers great advice for medical students.

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Medical student research retrospective: Whitney Stuard Sambhariya, MD

Translational research conducted in medical school was Dr. Stuard Sambhariya’s first step in a career rooted in lifelong scientific discovery.

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Medical student research retrospective: Toni-Ann Lewis, MD, MPH

Toni-Ann Lewis’ medical student research focused on disease pathologies and stigma. She offered insight gained from her earliest scholarly pursuits.

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Medical student research retrospective: David Savage, MD, PhD

Research conducted during his MD-PhD track is the “hardest thing” Dr. Savage has ever done. Here is what he learned as a medical student researcher.

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The use of nerve cells to improve CHD post-surgery neurological deficits

In this episode, Alice Chen, a 2023 AMA Research Challenge finalist, covers her research on mesenchymal stromal cell delivery through cardiopulmonary bypass.

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Medical student research retrospective: James Docherty, DO

A family physician, Dr. Docherty took advantage of a one-year master’s program to pursue the research passion that helped shape his career path.

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