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Conflicts of Interest
Financial Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research
Relationships with commercial industries are important in bringing these
breakthroughs to patients, but some of these relationships can create
financial conflicts of interest (or the appearance of financial conflicts
of interest) that may threaten the integrity of the research and the trust
of the public.
Industry Relationships with Medical Education
The AAMC has urged all medical schools and teaching hospitals to adopt
policies that prohibit industry gifts and services to physicians, faculty,
residents, and students, and to curtail the involvement of industry in
continuing medical education activities.
Health Care
Health Care Reform
The United States health care system faces a crisis of access, cost and
quality that must be addressed. The AAMC's members, the nation's medical
schools and teaching hospitals, play a pivotal role in making affordable
care accessible to all Americans, and are actively working with Congress
and the Obama Administration to achieve meaningful reforms.
Medical Education
Geriatrics in Medical Education
Even as the Baby Boom generation ages and requires more medical care,
the nation is facing a shortage of geriatricians. To ensure that aging
Americans have access to adequate medical care, the AAMC has recommended
that all physicians be educated and trained to treat geriatric patients.
Teaching Hospitals
Teaching hospitals provide clinical education and training to medical
students, residents, and postgraduate fellows and are distinguished, in
large part, by their clinical research programs, where drugs, medical
devices and treatment methods are developed and tested.
Physician Shortage
Physician Workforce
Potential reforms, such as universal health care coverage, will add to
overall demand for doctors and increase the projected shortfall by 25
percent. The physician shortage will grow worse as the U.S. population
grows and ages. The AAMC believes boosting enrollment in U.S. medical
schools by 30 percent, along with increased efficiency, better use of
health care professionals, and new models of care will help address projected
physician shortages.
Other Topics of Interest
Diversity in Medicine
Health Care Quality
Medical Student Debt
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