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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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Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
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We need to get more Latinx people vaccinated. Here's how

A history of medical abuse and immigrants' fear of deportation often drive vaccine hesitancy in Latinx communities. An expert weighs in on how to help.

  • Feb. 11, 2021
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A year into the pandemic, vulnerable communities still don’t have access to PPE

Get Us PPE has developed an algorithm to equitably distribute needed supplies, but the need is so great, they can only fulfill 15% of the requests coming in.

  • Feb. 4, 2021
Volunteers with the Rise of Broken Women shelter in New York City receive 6,000 masks donated by Love Your Melon, a socially conscious business based in St. Paul, Minnesota. The donation was coordinated by Get Us PPE.
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Can an experimental treatment keep COVID-19 patients out of hospitals?

Federal health leaders urge more use of monoclonal antibodies, but hospitals grapple with staffing and logistical challenges of administering the infusions.

  • Jan. 29, 2021
Nurse Pam Burke cares for Sarah Kirby as she receives a monoclonal antibody infusion at Memorial Health System in Illinois.
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Doctors forge ahead to allay fears about COVID-19 vaccines

Academic medical centers turn to community partners, trusted minority leaders, and media platforms to explain the science to hesitant racial and ethnic groups.

  • Jan. 21, 2021
Valerie Montgomery Rice, MD, president and dean of Morehead School of Medicine, and medical correspondent Sanjay Gupta, MD, celebrate their COVID-19 inoculations with Elmo, who has been deployed to help answer children’s questions about the vaccines.
Press Release
AAMC Statement on President Biden’s Actions on Advancing Equity, Preventing Discrimination, and Supporting Underserved Communities

AAMC statement on President Biden's executive actions on advancing racial equity and supporting underserved communities.

  • Jan. 21, 2021
Press Release
AAMC Statement on President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 Relief Proposal

The AAMC issued a statement applauding the incoming Biden administration on the proposed American Rescue Plan to combat the coronavirus pandemic.

  • Jan. 15, 2021
Podcast
Racism Under the Microscope

David J. Skorton, MD, looks back at some of the conversations from this past season on “Beyond the White Coat.”

  • 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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Top 10 AAMCNews stories of 2020

The pandemic dominated headlines, but it wasn’t the only topic that grabbed our readers’ attention. Here are the 10 most-read news stories of 2020.

  • Dec. 30, 2020
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AAMC Statement on the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

The AAMC issued this statement following the passage of legislation (H.R. 133) that would fund the federal government through the end of fiscal year 2021.

  • Dec. 22, 2020