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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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Enduring truths in an age of disruption

In his final column as president and CEO of the AAMC, Darrell G. Kirch, MD, reflects on the values that guide academic medicine.

July 9, 2019

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Will artificial intelligence replace doctors?

Several new studies have shown that computers can outperform doctors in cancer screenings and disease diagnoses.

July 9, 2019

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20 years of patient safety

It has been two decades since the modern patient safety movement was born. Here’s how we got to this milestone — and what lies ahead.

June 6, 2019

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5 ways eConsults benefit you and your patients

Five years after its launch, the AAMC's Project CORE has helped improve patient care for more than 2 million patients.

May 3, 2019

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Docs gone wild: The risks and rewards of wilderness medicine

The popularity of adventure tourism and extreme sports creates the need for doctors trained to care for patients in austere conditions with limited resources.

April 2, 2019

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Left to their own devices

A look at the evolution of five now-essential medical tools.

March 22, 2019

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Teaching hospitals take the lead in stroke treatment

Medical schools and teaching hospitals provide increasingly effective and innovative approaches to saving lives and improving quality of life after a stroke.

March 3, 2019

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Mending broken hearts

Many of the most effective innovations in cardiac care were developed at medical schools and teaching hospitals, and they push the frontiers of treatment.