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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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10 wishes for the new year

From more affordable health care to greater humanism in medical education, AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, outlines his aspirations for 2019.

  • Jan. 28, 2019
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Turning high schoolers into doctors

A medical student encourages her peers to inspire youth from diverse backgrounds through pipeline programs.

  • Jan. 14, 2019
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Helping paralyzed patients walk again

From Iron Man-like suits to implanted electrical stimulators, scientific breakthroughs hold out new hope for people with spinal cord injuries.

  • Jan. 7, 2019
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AAMC Statement on the Texas Federal Court Decision on the Affordable Care Act

An amicus brief filed jointly by several national hospital associations says dismantling the ACA will be disastrous for the nation’s health care system.

  • Dec. 14, 2018
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Learning without walls

A medical student argues that volunteering in the community helps future physicians connect more deeply with patients — and themselves.

  • Dec. 13, 2018
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Breathing life into local economies

Buying locally. Offering job training. Investing in budding businesses. Medical schools and teaching hospitals increasingly collaborate with local communities.

  • Dec. 10, 2018
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Little-known health workers, coming soon to a hospital near you

Community health workers are increasingly collaborating with hospitals to combat poverty and chronic disease.

  • Dec. 3, 2018
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AHA, AAMC File Lawsuit Over Outpatient Payment Policy That Threatens Patient Access to Care

The AHA and AAMC filed a lawsuit against the US Dept. of Health and Human Services over a payment reduction to the outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS).

  • Dec. 3, 2018
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Labor pains: The OB-GYN shortage

Half of U.S. counties lack a single OB-GYN, and some women’s lives are endangered by long treks for needed care. What leaders in academic medicine are doing.

  • Nov. 15, 2018
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Confronting the crisis: Attracting Native students to medicine

After years of failing to produce a robust American Indian and Alaska Native workforce, medical schools need to up their game, says co-author of a new report.

  • Oct. 30, 2018