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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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Twitter is Trending in Academic Medicine

Twitter offers a means for educators, clinicians, and researchers to communicate and stay connected with each other in real time.

  • Feb. 20, 2017
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Stemming the Opioid Epidemic

As opioid-related deaths rise nationwide, the medical community is getting the word out to physicians about the dangers of overprescribing painkillers.

  • Feb. 20, 2017
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Whose Decision Is It? Teaching Students and Physicians About Informed Consent

Informed consent means patients understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives of recommended treatments. Engaging patients in these discussions is a skill.

  • Feb. 12, 2017
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Executive Order on Immigration Threatens Our Nation’s Health Security

Raising barriers that keep out physicians, scientists, and researchers from other countries would compromise health care in our nation.

  • Feb. 9, 2017
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Medical Schools Tackle Health Care Disparities Through Unique Partnerships, Research

Teaching hospitals are engaging with at-risk communities to overcome barriers at the root of health care disparities that extend beyond not having insurance.

  • Feb. 5, 2017
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Refugee Health Clinics Help New Arrivals, Provide Training Ground for Students and Residents

Several medical schools and teaching hospitals have reached out to help refugees who arrived with health needs but limited options for care.

  • Jan. 30, 2017
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HHS Final Common Rule Updates Address Several Concerns From Research Community

HHS and 15 other agencies and departments released long-awaited regulations to update the Common Rule, which provides protection to human research participants.

  • Jan. 30, 2017
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Medical Students Learn How to Care for Patients at the Genetic Level

Advances in precision medicine could transform patient care. How are tomorrow’s doctors being trained to apply genomic data to clinical practice?

  • Jan. 23, 2017
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The Principles That Guide Academic Medicine

With an uncertain health care landscape, the AAMC continues to be a voice for policies that adhere to our values and improve the health of our nation.

  • Jan. 23, 2017
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Why Don’t Patients Follow Their Doctors’ Advice?

Patients’ failure to follow their medical treatment regimens is a common and costly problem with potentially dire consequences.

  • Jan. 16, 2017