AMA Research Challenge

Exclusive opportunity for AMA members. Score the top rated research posters at the virtual Research Challenge Poster Symposium and Semifinals in October 2025, to help determine the top five finalists.

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Q&A with Research Challenge finalist Aimen Vanood

Sidelined from clerkship, Aimen Vanood began researching neurological manifestations of COVID-19. That work earned her a spot in the AMA Research Challenge.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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How the pandemic is changing the AMA Research Symposium

The AMA is leading the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. See daily video updates on how the AMA is fighting COVID-19 by discussing the importance of research and AMA Research Symposium.

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Dec 3 - 6, 2020 ·
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AMA Research Symposium

The 2020 AMA Research Symposium is from Dec. 3-6 with a virtual poster gallery and competition. Members vote for their favorite research in the competition.

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Dec 3, 2020 - Jan 13, 2021 ·
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2020 AMA Research Symposium event information

The 2020 AMA Research Symposium is from Dec. 3-6 with a virtual poster gallery and competition—download PDFs of rules, FAQ and a full directory of competition and gallery posters.

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Medical student Ramzy Meremikwu and Ted Grisell, MD
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Dynamic dozen honored at research symposium

Outstanding work recognized in areas such as cancer care outcomes, overlapping surgeries, statin use in patients with diabetes, and hospital lengths of stay.

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Smiling physician listens to a patient.
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Educators should tap learners’ insights, med students argue

Being partial outsiders, medical students and residents have useful insights into medical education, argues a recent commentary in the journal Academic Medicine.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Supercharge career skills at the AMA Research Symposium

The chance to present your research to a panel of experts is an excellent way for medical residents to builds skills, networks and careers. Submit your work to the AMA Research Symposium.

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AMA Medical Students Section: 2015 Interim Meeting highlights

At this year’s National Medical Student Meeting over the weekend in Atlanta, 750 medical students were in attendance from every year of medical school and many institutions across the country.

Medical Students
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Future physicians honored for top research at AMA symposium

The 2015 AMA Research Symposium honored 18 future physicians. It was the most competitive field of young medical researchers in the event’s 13-year history. Find out who won this distinguished award.

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