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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
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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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COVID-19’s emotional impact: Medical students cope with isolation

First- and second-year students share how lack of personal contact with peers and professors takes a toll. Faculty and fellow classmates are helping them cope.

  • March 12, 2021
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Why this year's Match® will be strikingly different

Medical students always worry about getting a residency slot. But the pandemic has made this application cycle even more uncertain. What will Match Week hold?

  • March 9, 2021
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What the elimination of a major medical licensing exam — Step 2 CS — means for students and schools

COVID-19 put the Step 2 Clinical Skills test on temporary hold, but now USMLE leaders say it’s gone for good. What drove the decision, and what lies ahead?

  • Feb. 9, 2021
A pre-pandemic photo created for Step 2 Clinical Skills orientation materials shows examinees what to expect from their in-person clinical evaluation encounters.
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The COVID-19 variants are spreading rapidly. Here’s what scientists know about them — and why you need a better mask

Experts weigh in on what scientists know and don’t know about the new, more contagious coronavirus variants.

  • Jan. 26, 2021
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Feeding future doctors: Universities work to alleviate food insecurity among medical students

Data on food insecurity among medical students is sparse, but researchers think it’s a growing concern amid the pandemic. Schools are working to help.

  • Jan. 14, 2021
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As COVID-19 vaccines roll out, medical students help with inoculations

As vaccine efforts launch, medical students have stepped in to administer shots and fill other vital vaccination needs. It's an experience they’ll never forget.

  • Jan. 7, 2021
Third-year Albany Medical College student Niki Wadhwa administers the COVID-19 vaccine to an intensive care unit staff member at Albany Med on one of the first days of vaccination.
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Miracles, mysteries, and mayhem: Medicine at the movies

Curious how “frozen” patients came alive, why one doctor wore rubber noses, how a Black lab assistant changed cardiology, and more? Watch these medical movies.

  • Dec. 29, 2020
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More students are entering medical school

The ranks of first-year medical students grew in 2020, data show. Women outnumber men among future doctors, and underrepresented groups are making some gains.

  • Dec. 16, 2020
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Honing the craft: How medical schools weave arts and humanities into education

An AAMC report says most medical schools offer arts and humanities, but it urges more integration into curricula and better evaluation.

  • Dec. 8, 2020
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Thanksgiving on the front lines: Doctors working the holiday share stories of grief, stress, and hope

Front-line doctors share stories of grief, stress, and hope during their Thanksgiving shifts with coronavirus patients.

  • Dec. 4, 2020
A medical staff member checks an electrocardiograph while performing endoscopy on a patient suffering from COVID-19 in the COVID-19 intensive care unit at the United Memorial Medical Center on November 25, 2020 in Houston, Texas.