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LGBTQ+ Section—Student member

Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the LGBTQ+ Section and how to apply.

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Impact, Policy and Action (IMPACT) Committee

Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the Impact, Policy and Action (IMPACT) Committee and how to apply.

Succeed in Med School
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AMA Medical Student Outreach Program—outreach leader

Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the AMA Medical Student Outreach Program and how to apply.

Student Members
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Medical students: Learn how to behave like a leader in medicine

Discover opportunities to develop your medical leadership skills and advocate for patients and the profession—at both the local and national levels. 

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Succeeding in Medical School
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Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council—Student member

Find information about the responsibilities and terms of service for the student member position on the Underrepresented in Medicine Advocacy Section (UMAS) Governing Council and how to apply.

Med Student Advocacy
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Physician, help thyself: 5 terrific advice books doctors recommend

AMA member physicians share life- and practice-changing gems that they have found in the self-help and business leadership aisles of the bookstore.

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Health System Spotlight
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11 great books hand-picked by doctors for your reading list

AMA members outline some of their favorite nonfiction reads related to health care—books that are eye-opening, provocative and moving.

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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10 memoirs that offer inspiring accounts of life in medicine

AMA members outline some of their favorite memoirs that will give medical students and physicians a broader glimpse into life as a doctor. 

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"Shadow Me" Specialty Series
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Medical students can help change minds on flu vaccination

The influenza season is well underway, but medical students can make an impact with their personal advocacy.

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Succeeding in Medical School