UME Research

Preparing for Medical School

Best medical schools? It's more about the right fit than rankings

How highly a medical school gets ranked on opinion-based metrics should not be the deciding factor in where you apply for admission.

Diabetes

Study uncovers critical area where medical students fall short

Most medical students fail to correctly answer basics about chronic conditions that affect more than 100 million Americans. Learn more from the AMA on the knowledge gaps.

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Preparing for Medical School

Beyond the MCAT: Here's what else med schools are looking for

Your medical school application is more than a test score. Here’s a look at the other significant factors in med school admissions.

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Preparing for Medical School

MCAT scores and medical school success: Do they correlate?

The MCAT is key to earning admission to medical school. How well the test score predicts your med school career is a bit more complicated. Find out why.

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Resident & Student Finance

How free medical school tuition can change the physician workforce

Some medical schools are zeroing out their tuition bills. That could mean a more diverse pool of physicians who are freer to pursue different career and life paths.

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Preparing for Medical School

Which undergrad majors are best for med school?

Identifying the coursework that will make you the best medical school applicant—and eventually help you succeed as a medical student—is an inexact science.

Medical School Life

#Success? 7 ways Twitter can help you thrive in medical school

Social media is largely seen as a distraction, but Twitter has been shown to enhance a medical student’s education. Here’s how.

Medical School Life

Why some medical students are cutting class to get ahead

The lure of the lecture halls isn’t what it once was for medical students. How and why are students getting their information elsewhere?

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6 ways to improve Medicare Advantage physician networks

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AMA program will create new leaders in health systems science

4 keys to making a medical school coaching relationship work for you

What your peers are researching about medical specialty choice

Physician contracting: Job duties and liability insurance

Why the HHS conscience-rights rule was blocked in court

5 big medical court cases that made a difference this year

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Proceedings of the 2019 Interim Meeting of the House of Delegates

Interim Meeting education sessions

About the Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD)

Council on Long Range Planning & Development (CLRPD) Projects

APS Interim Meeting agenda & resources

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UME Research

Best medical schools? It's more about the right fit than rankings

Study uncovers critical area where medical students fall short

Beyond the MCAT: Here's what else med schools are looking for

MCAT scores and medical school success: Do they correlate?

How free medical school tuition can change the physician workforce

Which undergrad majors are best for med school?

#Success? 7 ways Twitter can help you thrive in medical school

Why some medical students are cutting class to get ahead

Membership Moves Medicine™