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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 Introduction of Senate GME Expansion Legislation

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued the following statement on the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2019.

  • Feb. 5, 2019
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Rooting out implicit bias in admissions

At one medical school, admissions committee members didn't even know they harbored hidden biases. But some simple training opened their eyes.

  • Feb. 4, 2019
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Trading places: When doctors become patients

Physicians learn the importance of empathy and language and gain an appreciation for the trauma of illness.

  • Feb. 4, 2019
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Recognizing and stopping human trafficking

Human trafficking occurs every day in the United States, and physicians must learn to recognize the signs.

  • Jan. 30, 2019
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10 wishes for the new year

From more affordable health care to greater humanism in medical education, AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, outlines his aspirations for 2019.

  • Jan. 28, 2019
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What “informed consent” really means

A patient's right to consent is basic. But legal, ethical, cultural, administrative, and interpersonal issues mean it's anything but simple.

  • Jan. 24, 2019
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7 more facts about residents today

The AAMC’s 2018 Report on Residents reveals trends in specialty choices, average test scores, and post-residency activities. Read more of the report's findings.

  • Jan. 21, 2019
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SWAT doctors

They rush into active shooter scenes and other dangerous situations. What it's like to train and serve as a physician on a special operations team.

  • Jan. 21, 2019
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Not the same old, same old

Medical schools have begun teaching all students how to care for an aging population. Tackling ageism is a big part of it.

  • Jan. 17, 2019
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Let’s talk about death

A growing number of medical schools are incorporating palliative care and end-of-life discussions into the curriculum.

  • Jan. 14, 2019