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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

Microplastics research, conceptual image

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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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9 great summer reads for doctors

These books, from best-selling writers, renowned physicians, and other great science writers, will remind you why you went into medicine in the first place.

Aug. 6, 2018

Viewpoints

A rude awakening

Unprofessional behavior can derail even the most promising medical student’s career. The chair of one school’s conduct committee has a solution.

July 10, 2018

Press Release

AAMC Statement on the Trump Administration’s Rescission of Guidance on Consideration of Race in University Admissions

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, statement on Trump administration’s rescission of 2011 guidance on consideration of race in university admissions.

July 4, 2018

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Alumni Host Students Applying for Residencies

Help Our Students Travel programs let students save money but also offer a much appreciated home away from home during the stressful interview process.

June 18, 2018

Viewpoints

Cancer and our kids: We can do better

Less than half of U.S. teenagers have been protected against HPV. Here’s why physicians must do more to promote timely vaccination—and how.

June 11, 2018

AAMCNews

Fast Facts About Medical Students

For the first time, more women than men have enrolled in medical school. And that’s not the only change. Get the facts on 2017 medical school applicant trends.

March 20, 2018

Press Release

New Report Examines Experiences of Medical Students and Physicians with Disabilities

The AAMC and the UCSF School of Medicine released a publication that explores the state of medical education for students and physicians with disabilities.