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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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Health Equity
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Behind Bars and Beyond: Connecting People in Prison to Quality Care

At Learn Serve Lead 2017, participants envisioned how academic medicine can improve the health of those those currently or formerly incarcerated.

  • Nov. 5, 2017
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Health Disparities Affect Millions in Rural U.S. Communities

Lack of access to care providers is a big part of the urban-rural health divide. Why addressing the physician shortage won’t be enough to fix the problem.

  • Oct. 31, 2017
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Puerto Rico Medical Schools Drive Diversity and Community Health

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, the island's found medical school will need support from the academic medicine community.

  • Oct. 3, 2017
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Disparities, Cross-Cultural Education Slowly Gaining a Foothold During Residency

Researchers sought a clearer picture of residents’ ability to practice medicine in ways that could eventually narrow health disparities.

  • Sept. 5, 2017
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Medical Students, Residents Reach Out to Help the Homeless

Everyone benefits when medical schools engage students and residents in providing care for homeless people in the community.

  • Aug. 22, 2017
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Delivering Meaningful, Not Marginalized, Care to the Homeless

Too often, homeless people receive medical treatment only after an emergency. Hospitals and medical schools are trying to change that.

  • Aug. 15, 2017
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All great minds don't think alike

Our identity influences how we think and solve problems, says Scott Page, PhD, an expert in cognitive diversity.

  • Aug. 7, 2017
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A Leadership Forum on Diversity and Inclusion

Academic medicine leaders from all AAMC affinity groups gathered for our Leadership Forum, “Achieving Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity in Academic Medicine.”

  • July 24, 2017
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Free Movement of People and Ideas Contributes to the Progress of American Medicine

Immigrants have been vital in the fight against disease. And immigrant physicians today continue to contribute to medical advances.

  • June 13, 2017
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New AAMC Diversity Chief Shares His Vision

Chief diversity and inclusion officer David Acosta hopes to address unconscious bias and bring evidence-based research to diversity and inclusion initiatives.

  • May 16, 2017