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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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House Call Medicine Makes a Comeback

Home-based primary care programs, many of which are run by academic medical centers, bring comprehensive care to homebound patients with chronic conditions.

  • Feb. 5, 2018
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The Best Response to Medical Errors? Transparency

Why an open approach benefits not only patients and their families, but also medical students, physicians, and teaching hospitals.

  • Jan. 15, 2018
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Alda Center: Better Care Through Better Communication

Two experts from the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science explain why formulating and delivering a message is not enough, regardless of the audience.

  • Dec. 4, 2017
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Hospital Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Significant Payment Cuts For 340B Hospitals

Joint statement by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and America's Essential Hospitals.

  • Nov. 12, 2017
Press Release
AAMC Statement on CHIP Extension Legislation

The AAMC supports legislation representing a milestone toward extending funding for the CHIP program and critical workforce programs administered by HRSA.

  • Nov. 1, 2017
Viewpoints
Looking Back and Moving Forward—75 Years of the LCME

Darrell G. Kirch on celebrating the 75th anniversary of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), the accreditation body for medical schools.

  • Oct. 31, 2017
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Core Competencies and the Heart of Learning

The realities of modern medical practice require medical education to focus on practical skills and competencies, but empathy must remain at the center.

  • Sept. 26, 2017
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JAMA Study Finds Lower Mortality Rates at U.S. Teaching Hospitals

A new study finds that patients receiving care at teaching hospitals have superior outcomes.

  • May 23, 2017
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Using CME as an “Engine of Transformation”

Physicians and other providers are addressing patient safety and quality improvement challenges through innovative continuing medical education programs.

  • April 11, 2017
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From Volume to Value: MACRA Shifts Medicare Reimbursement Focus

The Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) will significantly change Medicare reimbursements, pushing the health system toward value-based care.

  • March 6, 2017