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      Why your patients with prediabetes might benefit from interval training

      Two weeks of interval training provides the same benefits for patients with prediabetes as continuous exercises like jogging, a study suggests. Find out more.

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      $370,000 in AMA grants will help drive rigorous med ed innovations

      Learn more about the 15 medical schools and institutions receiving funds under the 2019 AMA Accelerating Change in Medical Education Innovation Grant Program.

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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.

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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.

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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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Accelerating Change in Medical Education

3 big ethical issues medical school doesn’t prepare you for

Find out more about three major ethical issues in health care on which new physicians believe they should have received more guidance.

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Residency

Pre-residency boot camps prep med school grads for new realities

There’s often a gap between what residency directors expect from new residents and what they actually know how to do. Weeklong, specialty-specific crash courses aim to rectify that.

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Medical School Life

Advice for a med student's must-have—a sound night's sleep

Medical students are not getting enough quality sleep, research says. Here is some expert advice on how to change that.

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