AMA offers students, residents a head start in medicine
AMA Leader Commentary - A message to all physicians about current events in medical practice
View ArticleFla. med school welcomes first class with white coats, money
The students will receive full scholarships for all four years of their medical education.
View ArticleSocial media behavior could threaten your reputation, job prospects
Recruiters are searching sites such as Facebook and Twitter for more information on candidates. Meanwhile, a recent survey shows medical students are posting inappropriate content.
View ArticleMandating cultural competency: Should physicians be required to take courses?
More states are moving toward requiring cultural competency training. Physicians question the need for a mandate.
View ArticleCME must be untainted -- no matter who's paying
Ethics Forum - A column that answers questions on ethical issues in medical practice
View ArticleMed school program provides care for police on front lines
The tactical emergency division applies on-the-scene trauma care to civilian settings.
View Article100 years after Flexner, AMA is still a force in med ed
AMA Leader Commentary - A message to all physicians about current events in medical practice
View ArticleComedic skills for a serious role: Improv class teaches med students to think...
A unique four-week improvisation course shows how to listen closely, work in teams -- and be flexible as needed.
View ArticlePrimary care residencies up again on Match Day
More seniors entering internships select family or internal medicine for the second consecutive year.
View ArticleHumanizing anatomy: a medical student's first patient
How students relate to the cadavers they dissect has changed. Some say teaching empathy begins in the anatomy lab.
View ArticleProposed changes would broaden MCAT's scope
The test would move beyond the clinical sciences to better measure the wide-ranging skills physicians will need, the AAMC says.
View ArticleCalifornia physicians, podiatrists pursue collaboration on education
They are forming a task force to evaluate podiatric education in the state, an effort that could see podiatrists licensed as physicians.
View ArticleMed schools seek right fit for rural practice
Programs emphasize drawing students from rural areas and offering practical clinical experience in small-town communities to steer them toward rural medicine.
View ArticleNational groups unite to target health disparities
AHA leads an effort to increase data collection, improve diversity in medical leadership and encourage cultural competency training at hospitals and medical schools.
View ArticleMed school's inaugural class trained as EMTs
Students begin their medical training with a nine-week program that culminates in becoming emergency medical technicians.
View ArticleAcademic medicine linked to core of the AMA's mission
AMA Leader Commentary - A message to all physicians about current events in medical practice
View ArticleUsing unclaimed bodies for dissection draws outcry
Illinois officials are handing them over to an anatomical gift association after two weeks to help cope with a cadaver shortage.
View ArticleMedical school applications reach new high
A shortage of 91,500 physicians by 2020 will be difficult to avoid without expanded funding for residency training.
View ArticleHow learning to cook is helping doctors give nutritional advice
Programs in a handful of medical settings are teaching how healthy foods actually can be tasty and how to get patients to change their eating habits.
View ArticleReport finds $45 billion economic contribution from publicly funded medical...
The report highlights the financial benefits of experimentation as medical schools and teaching hospitals face funding cuts at the state and federal levels.
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