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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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Med school in 3 years: Is this the future of medical education?

Accelerated programs cut student debt and produce grads faster to address physician shortages.

  • March 29, 2019
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Left to their own devices

A look at the evolution of five now-essential medical tools.

  • March 22, 2019
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Workforce development programs help serve the underserved

The Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce development programs play a critical role in training a workforce.

  • March 22, 2019
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So you’ve matched. Now what? 9 things all residents should know

Medical school deans and teaching hospital CEOs offer their best advice for new residents.

  • March 19, 2019
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Congratulations, new residents!

2019 Match Day is the largest in history, with more than 30,000 MD students matching to residency training programs across the country.

  • March 15, 2019
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Making it in med school after another career

Pastry chef, rock musician, firefighter. Nontraditional students take unconventional paths to medicine and bring welcome experience to the profession.

  • March 12, 2019
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More than 9,000 attended the virtual med school fair — and it's still going on

Private chats with admissions experts. Tips for preparing for the MCAT® exam. Information from 70 schools.

  • March 6, 2019
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U.S. teaching hospitals care for the tiniest hearts

Families that once faced losing their babies to infant congenital heart defects have options for life-saving interventions.

  • March 3, 2019
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Teaching hospitals take the lead in stroke treatment

Medical schools and teaching hospitals provide increasingly effective and innovative approaches to saving lives and improving quality of life after a stroke.

  • March 3, 2019
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Health care access and costs likely to dominate congressional health care agenda

Lawmakers speaking at an Atlantic Live briefing shared their perspectives on universal health care, the Affordable Care Act, and health care costs.

  • Feb. 28, 2019