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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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Hospitals on shaky ground: Meeting the challenge of seismic safety

For teaching hospitals racing to meet seismic safety regulations in 2020 and 2030, it was a reminder that it’s if “The Big One” will strike, but when.

  • Aug. 20, 2019
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The healing power of poetry

Poetry beats like a heart, soothes emotional wounds, and builds life-giving connections.

  • Aug. 16, 2019
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When physicians are traumatized

Nearly 80% of doctors have experienced a distressing patient event in the last year, and many go on to suffer from depression, anxiety, and PTSD.

  • Aug. 13, 2019
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Should the USMLE be pass/fail?

USMLE Step 1 scores get far more weight than they deserve in the residency selection process, experts say, and that’s harming students.

  • Aug. 13, 2019
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AAMC Statement on Final Public Charge Rule

David J. Skorton, MD, issued the following statement in response to the rule released today by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

  • Aug. 12, 2019
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Joint Statement from National Hospital Associations on Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Final Rule

Joint Statement from National Hospital Associations on Department of Homeland Security Public Charge Final Rule

  • Aug. 12, 2019
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Rethinking the six-hour rule for stroke victims

Hospitals reexamine treatment protocols after studies show patients can benefit up to 24 hours after stroke symptoms begin.

  • Aug. 12, 2019
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It’s time to get serious about resident wellness

Institutions need systemic changes to protect the well-being of trainees, argues a researcher who has studied thousands of residents.

  • Aug. 9, 2019
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The disease of gun violence

As the nation reels from mass shootings in Texas, Ohio, and California, future doctors are learning about gun safety.

  • Aug. 6, 2019
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It’s time to end gun violence

David Skorton calls on academic medicine to be a voice against the hatred that fuels mass shootings and to work toward preventing firearm-related tragedies.

  • Aug. 6, 2019
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