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Medical student resources
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USMLE® Step 1 & 2 prep
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Leadership opportunities
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Medical students discounts & benefits
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She grew her leadership acumen as a medical student. Here’s how.

Former AMA Medical Student Section Speaker Anna Yap, MD, offers tips on how medical students can make their mark as leaders.

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Medical student leadership opportunities

Take on leadership opportunities at the local, state or national levels to represent medical students and address their concerns—download PDFs or applications in DOCX format.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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Medical student research FAQ: Get started, showcase your work

From zero research experience to getting your medical school research published, the AMA answers the questions that medical students have.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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What I wish I knew in medical school about student leadership

Former AMA Medical Student Section Chair Karen Dionesotes, MD, MPH, says that leadership experience offered powerful lessons for her clinical career.

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Making the Rounds

Get the latest advice, interviews and discussions on the most important topics affecting the lives and careers of medical students and residents.

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Winning formula: Why judges pick top medical research projects

Why have past AMA Research Challenge winners stood out? Learn what judges have said and how this year’s entrants can build on that feedback.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
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Before starting medical school, answer these logistical questions

Roommates? A car? A smooth start to medical school requires connecting with peers online and finding your ideal living arrangement beforehand.

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Medical School Life
Succeeding in Medical School
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Looking to find time for medical student advocacy? Here’s how

To succeed in medical school while shining as a medical student advocate requires identifying your priorities. Get tips on how to do it effectively.

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Succeeding in Medical School
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What you need to know to ace a poster abstract

One expert in the field of medical research gives students and residents pointers on the keys to creating an abstract that will gain attention.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School
AMA Research Challenge
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5 reasons to showcase your work in the AMA Research Challenge

It’s one of the biggest academic contests in medicine. Find out all the great reasons medical students and resident physicians should take part.

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Research
Succeeding in Medical School