UME Research

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Accelerating Change in Medical EducationOct 15, 2021

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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Preparing for Medical SchoolMay 27, 2021

Which undergrad majors are best for med school?

Identifying the undergraduate coursework that will make you the best medical school applicant is an inexact science. Learn why with the AMA.

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Medical School DiversityFeb 18, 2021

Microaggressions happen in medical school. Here’s how to stop them.

It takes big commitment to deter microaggressions, the negative racial slights that harm medical students’ training. Learn more with the AMA.

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Accelerating Change in Medical EducationDec 3, 2020

Chronic disease management has a new tool: The H&P 360

A study in the journal Academic Medicine shows how a modified H&P can help collect more biopsychosocial information to better identify care barriers.

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Specialty ProfilesDec 1, 2020

The 11 factors that influence med student specialty choice

Personal interest and content of specialty are the most popular motivating factors for medical students when they pick a career path.

Specialty ProfilesNov 19, 2020

Medical specialty choice: Should residency training length matter?

Find out how long residency training lasts in each specialty, and learn with the AMA how big a factor that should play in your specialty choice.

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Accelerating Change in Medical EducationNov 13, 2020

How medical improv training sparks better communication, teamwork

Research shows improv training provides lasting insights for medical students starting their clinical rotations.

Preparing for Medical SchoolNov 7, 2019

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.

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COVID-19 has hit physicians hard—some more than others

COVID-19 (2019 novel coronavirus) resource center for physicians

Top tier talent joins Health2047’s advisory board

Why physicians should review their insurance in new year

How M1s, M2s are helping patients navigate complex medical systems

AMA Reimagining Residency initiative

Kaplan USMLE Step 3 prep: Teen with a newly enlarged heart

What it’s like to specialize in urology: Shadowing Dr. Sethi

Jan. 21, 2022: National Advocacy Update

Jan. 21, 2022: State Advocacy Update

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Practice discounts

Delegation certification & rosters

Proceedings of the November 2021 Special Meeting of the House of Delegates

Medical education leadership opportunities

Medicare & Medicaid: Council on Medical Service reports

Submitting a resolution to the Senior Physicians Section (SPS)

YPS members and news highlights

Top news stories from AMA Morning Rounds®: Week of Jan. 17, 2022

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