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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
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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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The tragedy of Black youth suicide

Black teen suicides are growing at shocking rates. What’s going on, and what can be done to help save young Black lives? An expert weighs in.

  • April 11, 2023
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As more medical schools withdraw from the U.S. News rankings, how should prospective students decide where to apply?

Admissions officers and deans offer insider tips on what individual students should consider – and where to find that information.

  • April 5, 2023
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AAMC Supports Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023

The AAMC issued a statement in support of the bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2023.

  • March 29, 2023
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Doctors and hospitals can help prevent gun deaths. Here’s how

Nearly 50,000 people died from gun violence in 2021. Two experts explain how academic medicine can step up research, education, and advocacy to help save lives.

  • March 29, 2023
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Out of the shadows: Physicians share their mental health struggles

Stigma and career risks often cause providers to hide their mental health challenges. Four doctors share their journeys, hoping to inspire others to seek care.

  • March 28, 2023
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Will chatbots help or hamper medical education? Here is what humans (and chatbots) say

New artificial intelligence tools can write application essays, do homework, take tests, and more. Medical schools grapple with how to integrate chatbots.

  • March 23, 2023
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Combined bachelor’s and MD programs offer a direct path from high school to medical school

For high schoolers certain they want to become physicians, institutions offer a range of approaches to early medical school acceptance.

  • March 22, 2023
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Joint Statement from National Hospital and Pharmacist Associations on PhRMA-led Proposal to Restrict 340B Eligibility

This is a joint press release from the AAMC and other organizations on the PHRMA-led proposal to restrict 340B eligibility

  • March 20, 2023
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Older medical students and The Match®

A former Navy fighter pilot. A chef. A kindergarten teacher. For some students, medicine is a second – and sometimes even a third – career.

  • March 16, 2023
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What it’s like to not match into a residency program

Sophia Matos, MD, didn’t match the first time. The next year, she matched into medicine’s most competitive specialty — otolaryngology.

  • March 13, 2023
Sophia Matos, MD, poses with her parents after her graduation from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She is now an ENT resident at SIU.