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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

Microplastics research, conceptual image

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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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AAMC releases framework to address and eliminate racism

Racism impacts all aspects of academic medicine, from inequitable medical school admissions policies to inadequate care of patients of color.

Oct. 6, 2020

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AAMC Statement on Approval of COVID-19 Vaccines

The AAMC issued this statement in response to the approval of COVID-19 vaccines.

Oct. 6, 2020

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Joint AAMC, AHA Statement on NASEM Report on Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine

AAMC and AHA released a statement supporting the NASEM report on equitable allocation of COVID-19 vaccines.

Oct. 2, 2020

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Confronting race in diagnosis: Medical students call for reexamining how kidney function is estimated

Medical students take the lead in calling for reexamination of assumptions about race used in common diagnostic formulas.

Sept. 24, 2020

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Celebrating 10 Hispanic pioneers in medicine

These leaders led advances in medicine and research that led to Nobel Prizes, life-changing cures, and better care for millions. Read their amazing stories.

Sept. 17, 2020

A collage of Hispanic pioneers in Medicine

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Prison should not be a COVID-19 death sentence

Doctors who have visited San Quentin prison and other facilities explain why incarceration makes COVID-19 dangerous and how to protect inmates and communities.