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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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Black and White: Are Racial Categories Too Narrow?

Current options for identifying race fail to provide an accurate picture of health data and disparities. More diverse voices can change that.

May 1, 2018

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Training for Trauma

Military medical personnel prepare for the rigors of treating combat injuries by training at trauma centers at teaching hospitals.

April 30, 2018

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New AAMC Study Examines Career Trends Among MD-PhD Program Graduates

Study tracks the careers of MD-PhD dual-degree program graduates over 50 years and highlights results of a research project that explored their career paths.

April 25, 2018

AAMCNews

NIH funding is vital to our nation’s health and prosperity

The deans of the University of Maryland and Johns Hopkins University schools of medicine on how funding the NIH can save lives, support our economy, and more.

April 10, 2018

Press Release

Medical schools and teaching hospitals contribute $562 billion to the U.S. economy, report shows

AAMC-member medical schools and teaching hospitals generate approximately 3.1% of the nation’s GDP and support more than 6.3 million jobs nationwide.

March 28, 2018

Group of seven people dressed in medical uniforms standing and smiling at the camera

Press Release

AAMC Statement on Amicus Brief Supporting Reinstatement of Injunction Against Travel Ban Proclamation

The AAMC and 34 other organizations filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reinstate the injunction against the harmful travel ban proclamation.

March 27, 2018

Press Release

Match Day Celebrations Highlight Physician Workforce Needs

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement about the results of the 2018 Main Residency Match®.

March 16, 2018

Viewpoints

A Threat to Immigration, A Threat to Care

The immigrant son of an immigrant physician—now also a physician himself—reveals how stricter immigration controls and rescinding DACA will harm all patients.