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Ease the burden of integrating emerging topics and enhancing support for your medical students with the AMA UME Resource Program.

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AMA Board of Trustees—student member

Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the AMA Board of Trustees and how to apply.

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How and when medical students should seek early clinical exposure

Though academics come first, shadowing, scribing, or volunteering in a free clinic can help medical students hone other vital skills before clerkship. 

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5 stress-busting habits to support well-being in medical school

Stress is part of medical school, but it doesn’t have to define it. A routine-oriented approach can help medical students sustain wellness.

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This tool can help medical students get ready for clerkship

Success in your clerkship rotation starts before you walk onto the wards. Learn how to build clinical reasoning and prep for common presentations.

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Medical Student Section (MSS)—Convention committees

Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the MSS convention committees that happen during the MSS Assembly. 

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Medical schools have new option to boost nutrition knowledge

A comprehensive, quick dive into nutrition training for doctors and future physicians is getting buy-in from medical schools. 

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Few medical students drop out—but when they do, here’s why

Medical school graduation rates exceed 95%. When attrition happens, it’s usually tied to life outside the classroom, not academics.

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ChangeMedEd® 2025

ChangeMedEd® is a national conference that brings together leaders and innovators to accelerate change in medical education across the continuum. Learn more.

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How to tackle the biggest challenge in each year of medical school

From drinking from the firehose as a first-year medical student to navigating the Match as a fourth-year, learn how to thrive each training year. 

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