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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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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have…

As prostate cancer cases rise, newer drugs, genetic testing, and clearer imaging give patients more options, reduce side effects, and save time.

  • June 25, 2024
In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.
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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

  • June 20, 2024
Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.
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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

  • June 12, 2024

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Hahnemann to close programs, release residents with Medicare funding

Residents will stay on Hahnemann payroll until August 25, though most training programs will close by July 29.

  • July 25, 2019
A photo taken July 15, 2019, of Hahnemann University Hospital and Philadelphia City Hall shows a small sign declaring "Goodbye".
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U.S. medical school enrollment rises 30%

Averting a physician shortage now depends on increasing the number of residencies and clerkship training sites. A new AAMC report examines the issue.

  • July 25, 2019
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U.S. Medical School Enrollment Surpasses Expansion Goal

Averting Physician Shortage Now Depends on More Slots for Residency Training

  • July 25, 2019
AAMCNews
What happens when a teaching hospital closes?

AAMCNews talked to Janis Orlowski, MD, AAMC chief health care officer, about what the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital means for medical professionals.

  • July 12, 2019
Hahnemann university hospital building exterior
Press Release
Information About Hahnemann University Hospital Closure

Details about the Hahnemann University Hospital closure.

  • July 8, 2019
AAMCNews
Finding success as a first-generation medical student

Students who were the first in their families to graduate from college are bringing about change in medical school, cheered on by mentors and advocates.

  • July 2, 2019
Press Release
AAMC Statement on House Passage of Spending Package

Darrell G. Kirch, issued a statement on a spending package that includes funding for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education.

  • June 19, 2019
AAMCNews
7 things to know about AMCAS®

As the American Medical College Application Service turns 50, here’s what to know to make applying to medical school simpler, cheaper, and less stressful.

  • June 18, 2019
Press Release
Vizient and AAMC Launch Clinical Practice Solutions Center to Drive Efficiency for Physician Practices

Vizient and the AAMC launched the Clinical Practice Solutions Center (CPSC), a platform promoting efficiency in academic and community practice organizations.

  • June 12, 2019
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Where are all the women deans?

Women now outnumber men in most medical school classrooms. But they still represent just a fraction of deans, department chairs, and full professors.

  • June 11, 2019