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Find new ways to help medical students, residents get child care

Nearly all child care is unaffordable on a resident physician’s salary, per HHS criteria. The AMA will ID best practices for on-site or subsidized care.

Resident Wellness
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4 things new M1s should know about the 1st year of medical school

Who better to offer advice to incoming M1s than an MD-PhD student who just completed his first year? Learn more with the AMA.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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23% of medical students mistreated. Regret, burnout often follow.

Bad experiences early in training can have far-reaching effects ahead of residency, says study of 14,000 medical students. Learn more with the AMA.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Learn the 4 key elements of medical student well-being

A knowledge of the facets of personal well-being can help medical students combat stress. Find out more with the AMA.

Succeed in Med School
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Take a deeper look at burnout in medical education—and how to fix it

Surveys showing burnout by specialty make headlines, but an expert says they use the wrong measure. Learn with the AMA about a different perspective.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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4 tips to hit the ground running as a 1st-year medical student

Medical school can seem overwhelming at first. A third-year medical student offers M1s some great advice on getting off to a strong start.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
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M1s: How to travel safely in your last free summer

Medical students looking to get away after their first year of medical school have a few travel options amid COVID-19. Learn more with the AMA.

Succeed in Med School
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2nd COVID class: What one medical school plans for new students

M1s starting in 2020 had an unprecedented medical school experience. Learn about what life will be like for this year’s first-year medical students.

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Succeed in Med School
Succeeding in Medical School
Ruchi Fitzgerald, MD
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Curriculum emphasizes medical student and physician mental health

Treatment saves the lives of those with a substance-use disorder, depression, anxiety or other stigma-laden condition—this includes medical professionals.

ChangeMedEd Initiative