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Medical student’s research on overdose training wins $10,000 prize

Osteopathic medical student Addison Shenk won the 2025 AMA Research Challenge with her naloxone-simulation training project.

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Awards
Succeeding in Medical School
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Food insecurity affects medical students. Here’s how to address it.

Nutrition and well-being are connected. Learn how one medical school is taking on a problem affecting more than 20% of medical students.

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ChangeMedEd Initiative
Succeeding in Medical School
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Medical school scholarships—5 things medical students should know

When looking for medical school scholarship funding, follow this playbook for medical students and leave no stone unturned. 

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Prep for Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about planning a family

Making decisions about family planning can be tricky in medical school. Here’s how AMA member Sarah Marsicek, MD, navigated the challenges.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about shelf-exam prep

The right approach includes looking at material through an internal medicine lens and making residents a resource in helping you prepare. 

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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Failed Step 1 or Step 2? These specialties put less weight on exams

There is a pathway to a successful Match after a first-attempt failure on USMLE Step 1 or 2. Learn more with the AMA. 

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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On TikTok, solid health information outperforms misleading videos

Medical student research presented at the AMA Poster Showcase finds that videos with accurate health information got more visibility and engagement. 

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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Medical student sleep deprivation: risks, realities and solutions

Licensing-exam prep and 24-hour clerkship shifts can take a toll. Find out the impact, and how the AMA is acting to help students get more shut-eye. 

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School
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4 reasons why this D.C. conference is a must for medical students

The AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference in March will help train future physicians to advocate in person with Congress on today’s big issues.

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Med Student Advocacy
Succeeding in Medical School