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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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Interprofessionalism Medical Education
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Race and Bias from the Classroom to the Exam Room

While some researchers continue to document racial disparities in health and disease burden, others are digging even.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Five emerging medical specialties you’ve never heard of — until now

As medicine evolves, so do the types of doctors most needed. Demand for some of these physicians is already high.

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2021 AAMCNews Stories

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Transcript: Black Men in Medicine: Meeting the Challenge 

Clarence Fluker, AAMC director of community engagement, talks with three guests about the alarming absence of Black men in medicine.

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Transcript: Medical students rally to connect with isolated seniors during the pandemic

Medical students volunteer to help ease isolation for seniors in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020 AAMCNews Stories

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Transcript: Racism and Medical Education: Telling the Full Story

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, speaks with AAMC Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer David A. Acosta, MD.

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Transcript: Diagnosing Our National Disease

David J. Skorton, MD, AAMC president and CEO, talks with Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

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What It's Like to Get Married During Medical School

A medical student answers questions about what it was like to get married during medical school.

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Meet Dr. and Dr. Smith

As many as 40% of physicians marry other doctors. Meet the first married medical school deans in the country along with other physician couples.