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Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.
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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

  • June 12, 2024
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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

  • June 6, 2024
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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

  • June 4, 2024
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Could giving low-income patients cash improve their health?

Guaranteed income programs have been successful in low-income countries. Now, researchers hope to test their effectiveness in the U.S.

  • May 30, 2024

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Press Releases Opioid Crisis Pathway Programs Unconscious Bias
Press Release
AAMC Honors Health Care Champions with Inaugural ACE Awards

The AAMC announced the five winners of its inaugural ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education.

  • Sept. 21, 2023
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Press Release
AAMC Statement on House Introduction of the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act

The AAMC issued this statement statement on the introduction of the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Act in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • May 20, 2021
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Senate Introduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2021

AAMC issued the following statement on the Senate introduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2021.

  • April 27, 2021
Press Release
AAMC Statement on President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement on the American Jobs Plan

  • April 1, 2021
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Executive Order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping

The AAMC issued this statement in response to the Administration's executive order on Combating Race and Sex Stereotyping.

  • Sept. 24, 2020
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Press Release
AAMC Response to the American Heart Association’s Statement, “Wang Paper Is Wrong”

The AAMC issued the following statement in support of the AHA’s response to a journal article advocating for an end to race-conscious admissions policies.

  • Aug. 7, 2020
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Police Brutality and Racism in America and Their Impact on Health

The AAMC issued this statement on police brutality and racism in America and their impact on health.

  • June 1, 2020
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Press Release
AAMC Statement on the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, released a statement on the release of legislation to fund the government through the end of FY 2020.

  • Dec. 15, 2019
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Senate Introduction of Opioid Workforce Act of 2019

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued a statement following Senate introduction of the Opioid Workforce Act of 2019.

  • Nov. 19, 2019
Press Release
AAMC Statement on House Passage of EMPOWER for Health Act

A statement from AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, on House passage of the EMPOWER for Health Act.

  • Oct. 28, 2019