AAMC Board of Directors Begins New Term Under Improved Governance Structure
The AAMC has implemented a new governance structure designed to involve more constituents in its work and to more closely resemble the collaborative leadership models at its member medical schools and teaching hospitals. (Dec. 18, 2008)

AAMC Reacts to New IOM Report on Resident Duty Hours
The AAMC agrees with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) that resident duty hour limits must be examined as one of many factors in patient safety and quality of care. (Dec. 3, 2008)

AAMC 2008 Annual Meeting Highlights (Nov. 10, 2008)

Policy Priorities to Improve the Nation's Health (PDF, 49 pages)
The AAMC and its members look forward to working with the Obama administration and Congress to promote policies that will strengthen our nation's health.

The Complexities of Physician Supply and Demand: Projections Through 2025
This AAMC Center for Workforce Studies report projects future supply and demand for physicians and concludes that a national shortage is likely, and that the demand for doctors will outstrip the supply through at least 2025.

Principles for U.S. Health Care Reform: A Guide for Policy Makers
The U.S. health care system faces a crisis of access, cost, and quality that must be addressed now. The AAMC and its members believe that ensuring access to safe, high-quality, appropriate and affordable patient-centered health care should continue to be the focal point of all health care reform discussions.

AAMC Reporter
In the December issue: Results from the 2008 AAMC Graduate Questionnaire found new medical school graduates reporting high debt and concerns about the nation's health system.

AAMC STAT
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Academic Medicine
In the December issue, three articles are free to non-subscribers: "A Case for Studying the Relationship Between Religion and the Practice of Medicine," "The Spiritual and Religious Identities, Beliefs, and Practices of Academic Pediatricians in the United States," and "Three Pathways to a Physician Career."