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How medical schools are driving better BP measurement

A new effort by the AMA aims to improve hypertension care by training the next generation of physicians to measure BP accurately every time.

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Key lessons in health systems science that pre-meds should know

An understanding of the system in which health care is delivered can help pre-meds hit the ground running once they begin medical school.

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At Morehouse, accurately measuring BP is a vital skill

Many medical students get trained only once on BP measurement. With the AMA’s help, Morehouse School of Medicine is trying a new approach.

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How medical education has gone from sore spot to bright spot

An important centenary caused the medical education community to take stock. What emerged from the AMA and innovative medical schools was transformative.

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Raising her hand to help build U.S. addiction-medicine workforce

Learn how this AMA member in Michigan is working to boost substance-use disorder training in medical school and residency.

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Medical schools should know about these online teaching resources

The AMA has developed a robust program of high-quality, interactive modules to fill curricular gaps and help track medical students’ progress.

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USMLE Step 2 CS eliminated: What medical students need to know

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 next steps after the elimination of the USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills exam.

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New competency focus involves structural factors in health

Understanding systems-level forces is crucial to making health care work for patients. Some medical schools are coming around to the idea.

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Ending health inequity requires new skill: structural competency

Learn how medical educators can teach tomorrow’s physicians to bring systems thinking into the exam room and the community to address systemic racism.

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