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Meet the AAMC’s new Chief Scientific Officer

Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH, joins the AAMC from the UCSF School of Medicine. She shares her thoughts on the challenges facing scientists today.

July 16, 2024

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Women in medicine make gains, but obstacles remain

A study shows how their presence has grown as learners, teachers, and leaders, but pay disparities and gender harassment continue.

July 9, 2024

Caitlin Bernard, MD, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during a 2017 leadership training institute hosted by Physicians for Reproductive Health.

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In 2022, Caitlin Bernard, MD, became a lightning rod in the abortion debate. Here's…

Threats to her safety. Legal risks. Working as one of two abortion providers statewide. Despite such obstacles, this Indiana OB-GYN is more committed than ever.

July 3, 2024

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Microplastics are inside us all. What does that mean for our health?

Tiny plastic particles have been found throughout the human body, but researchers say they’re just starting to understand the impact.

June 27, 2024

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DACA students risk everything to become doctors

Nearly 200 undocumented students and residents are currently training in U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals.

Sept. 17, 2019

DACA protestors on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

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Increase Funding and Reauthorize the Title VII and VIII Health Professions Training Programs

Learn more about the Title VII and VII Health Professions training Programs and the AAMC's position on them.

Sept. 10, 2019

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Ensure Medical Education Financing Remains Accessible for Students From All Backgrounds

Learn more about federal loan programs and the AAMC's position on them.

Sept. 10, 2019

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The disease of gun violence

As the nation reels from mass shootings in Texas, Ohio, and California, future doctors are learning about gun safety.

Aug. 6, 2019

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Finding success as a first-generation medical student

Students who were the first in their families to graduate from college are bringing about change in medical school, cheered on by mentors and advocates.

July 2, 2019

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What can we learn from an epidemic?

AAMC Executive Vice President Atul Grover says we can use the lessons of the AIDS epidemic in the 1990s to inform our work today around the opioid crisis.

June 11, 2019

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GME Day of Action

As the centerpiece of the AAMC's first ever GME Day of Action, a Congressional briefing was held called “Medicare’s Role in Addressing the Physician Shortage.”

May 9, 2019

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Academic medicine leads efforts to address the opioid epidemic

Darrell Kirch, MD, lauds the nation’s medical schools and teaching hospitals for their multifaceted efforts to tackle pain management and opioid use disorder.