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AMA Update 397: Program signaling tips and strategies for residency applications with Kathleen Kashima, PhD

The most common questions medical students have about preference signaling in residency applications—answered. Kathleen Kashima, PhD, senior associate dean of students, at University of Illinois College of Medicine provides an overview of residency program signaling and how students can best use it to stand out. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🏫 Residency Programs Participating in Program Signaling: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residencies-eras/residency-programs-participating-program-signaling

🥼 Specialties Participating in Program Signaling for the 2024 ERAS® Application Season: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-residencies-eras/myeras-application-and-program-signaling-2023-24#SpecialtiesParticipating

💻 2024 ERAS® Application Season Program Signaling: https://connect.aamc.org/resourcelibraries/2024erasprogramsignaling

🌐 AAMC MyERAS login: https://myeras.aamc.org/myeras-web/

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AMA Update 394: Away rotation advice and requirements for medical school clinical rotations with Mark Meyer, MD

Away rotations play an important role in the clinical education of medical students. Mark Meyer, MD, senior associate dean for Student Affairs, at University of Kansas School of Medicine, joins to provide an overview of away rotations and discuss their benefits and the impact they can have on residency applications, matching and students’ free time and finances. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🥼 Visit https://bit.ly/AMA_FREIDA for access to FREIDA, the AMA’s Residency & Fellowship Database, our “Road to Residency” video series and other helpful content.

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AMA Update 319: How to get started with research in medical school with Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD

Advice for medical students on finding research opportunities and how to best showcase their work from the editor-in-chief of JAMA and the JAMA Network, Kirsten Bibbins-Domingo, MD, PhD. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

🏆 To enter this year’s AMA Research Challenge for a shot at the $10,000 grand prize sponsored by Laurel Road, visit: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/ama-research-challenge

🔬 The AMA Research Challenge is the largest national, multi-specialty research event for medical students, residents and fellows, and international medical graduates. Once again, Laurel Road is sponsoring a grand prize of $10,000 for the winner.

🥼 Become an AMA member today to support more programming like this: https://member.ama-assn.org/join-renew

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AMA Update 307: Eliminating medical school debt for students at UChicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Reducing student loan debt and increasing diversity in medical school. Two physician leaders at the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine: Vineet Arora, MD, dean of medical education, and Keme Carter, MD, associate dean of admissions, discuss a redesigned curriculum that includes full-tuition scholarships for medical students. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

Watch AMA’s Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023, here: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/ama-tribute-medical-school-class-2023

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AMA Update 294: Doctor Mike hosts the AMA Tribute to the Medical School Class of 2023

Tune in on AMA’s YouTube channel May 21st at 7:00 PM CT for inspiring messages and advice from Anthony Fauci, MD, Ashish Jha, MD, MPH, Rochelle Walensky, MD, MPH, Robert Califf, MD, and more as we celebrate the nation’s newest medical graduates. Subscribe now.

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AMA Update 255: Medical students: get involved in advocacy and help shape the future of medicine with Kylee Borger

Reserve your spot by Feb. 15! Register for the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference now: ama-assn.org/MAC2023

Join the next generation of medical student advocates in Washington, D.C., in just a few short weeks to meet with legislators on Capitol Hill and advocate for key issues—like GME funding, Conrad 30 and scope creep—that affect medical students and the future of medicine. AMA Government Relations Advocacy Fellow (GRAF) Kylee Borger explains why all medical students should go to the AMA Medical Student Advocacy Conference (MAC), March 2-3. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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AMA Update 202: Advice for your medical school journey with Bobby Mukkamala, MD

Bobby Mukkamala, MD, an otolaryngologist in Michigan—and immediate past chair of the AMA Board of Trustees—joins today for the first of many “What I Wish I Knew in Medical School” conversations with physician leaders and medical experts. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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

Join us tonight for AMA’s webinar «Medical Student National Advocacy Week: How to communicate effectively with Congress» at 6 p.m. Eastern time. Register here: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/medical-student-national-advocacy-week-how-communicate-effectively-congress

Get involved in #MedicalStudent National Advocacy Week here: https://www.ama-assn.org/about/events/2022-medical-student-national-advocacy-week

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