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AMA Update 569: Better preparing med students for residency by creating foundational UME competencies

Does med school prepare you for residency? What is competency-based medical education? What is an example of competency-based education? Our guests are Laura Edgar, EdD, senior vice president of competencies, milestones, and faculty development at the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education; Lisa Howley, PhD, MEd, senior director of transforming medical education at the Association of American Medical Colleges; and Mark Speicher, senior vice president of research, learning, and innovation at the American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🎥 Watch #AMAUpdate for healthcare news for physicians, residents and medical students: https://ama-assn.co/AMAUpdate

📚 See how the AMA is working to catalyze change in medical education: https://ama-assn.co/ChangeMedEd

🧠 Learn more about the foundational undergraduate medical education competencies: https://ama-assn.co/AACOM_UME

💡 Download the foundational UME competencies PDF: https://ama-assn.co/AACOM_UME_PDF

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AMA Update 534: Street Medicine Detroit: How medical students help treat underserved populations and the unhoused

What is street medicine? Is street medicine effective? What are the barriers to care for homeless people? What extracurriculars for medical students stand out on residency applications? Richard Bryce, DO, medical director of Street Medicine Detroit and program director at Henry Ford Health System discusses the importance of meeting patients where they are, addressing unique challenges faced by unhoused individuals, and the impact of street medicine on both patients and health care providers. Dr. Bryce also highlights the growth of street medicine initiatives in Michigan and the importance of community involvement in healthcare. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally, focused on addressing the issues important to you, so you can focus on what matters most — patients. We will meet this challenge together. Join us: https://ama-assn.co/JoinRenew

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AMA Update 337: Health disparities in Chicago and the work to solve them with RUSH University Medical Center

From RUSH University Medical Center, President and CEO Omar Lateef, DO, and David Ansell, MD, MPH, senior vice president of community health equity, join to discuss Chicago’s health disparities and how RUSH is partnering with the community to solve them. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🏘️ To learn more about West Side United, visit: https://westsideunited.org/

🤝 Check out AMA’s work with West Side United, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/investing-communities-helps-address-alarming-life-expectancy-gap

💻 Access resources and more from AMA Center for Health Equity: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/ama-center-health-equity

🩺 The AMA is your powerful ally in patient care. Join now: https://bit.ly/AMAJoinRenew

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AMA Update 243: DO vs MD: osteopathic or allopathic medical school with Ilse Levin, DO

We want to hear from medical students! Record and submit your questions to help inform future “What I Wish I Knew in Medical School” episodes here: https://bit.ly/3CweAJ1

Special «What I Wish I Knew In Medical School» segment discussing the rewards and challenges of becoming and being a DO with Ilse Levin, DO, an AMA Trustee and a board-certified internist and epidemiologist, as well as a hospital-based physician for the Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group in Silver Spring, Md. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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