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Paralympian and Michigan medical student Sam Grewe goes for gold in Paris

The fourth-year medical student hopes to defend his gold medal from Tokyo in the high jump — a few months before entering The Match®.

  • Aug. 28, 2024
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Walk-in clinics tackle urgent mental health needs

With monthslong waits to see a mental health provider in the U.S., mental health urgent care clinics have been sprouting up. But can they meet the need?

  • Aug. 21, 2024
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COVID is surging again. Here’s the latest on new variants, updated vaccines, and…

The latest, highly contagious subvariants are driving infections, but new vaccines expected this fall may help stem the tide of another wave.

  • Aug. 29, 2024
Firing neurons
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Why do people respond to stress and trauma so differently? The emerging field of…

A multidisciplinary approach to studying and treating brain disorders is shedding light on the mechanisms that may be behind psychological distress.

  • Aug. 8, 2024

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AAMC Statement on U.S. District Court Decision in Harvard Admissions Case

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court decision in the Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard

  • Oct. 1, 2019
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AAMC Statement on Enactment of Continuing Resolution

AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, released a statement on the passage of a continuing resolution through November 21, 2019.

  • Sept. 27, 2019
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The battle to end health inequities

All people must have the same chance for health, no matter their race or background, argued AAMC leaders and several other speakers at the Atlantic Festival.

  • Sept. 27, 2019
Bill Sternberg interviews David J. Skorton, MD, and Philip Alberti, PhD, at the Atlantic Festival 2019.
Viewpoints
Take this medicine, and tell me about a day in your life

If we can’t understand the circumstances of our patients’ lives, including the social inequities they face, we cannot effectively treat them.

  • Sept. 25, 2019
Doctor and patient talking in hospital
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New restrictions put fetal tissue research in the balance

Fetal tissue has led to vital biomedical research advances, but new restrictions may severely curb both its use and scientific progress.

  • Sept. 24, 2019
Lawrence S. B. Goldstein, PhD
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How well does the MCAT® exam predict success in medical school?

Researchers spent years studying thousands of students to assess the new MCAT® exam. Here are some of their key — and surprising —discoveries.

  • Sept. 20, 2019
A female resident raises her hand to ask a question in class.
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Protect Medicaid Disproportionate Share Hospital Payments

A primer on Medicaid DSH payments and the AAMC's position on them.

  • Sept. 18, 2019
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Provide Strong Funding Increase for NIH in FY 2020

An overview of NIH appropriations and why sustained, predictable funding growth is needed to support the research NIH funds that benefits patients.

  • Sept. 18, 2019
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DACA students risk everything to become doctors

Nearly 200 undocumented students and residents are currently training in U.S. medical schools and teaching hospitals.

  • Sept. 17, 2019
DACA protestors on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Joint Statement on Outpatient Payment Policy Court Decision from AHA and AAMC

A joint statement from the AAMC and the AHA regarding the District Court's decision that HHS exceeded its authority in reducing payments to certain HOPDs.

  • Sept. 17, 2019