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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

Caitlin Bernard, MD, in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during a 2017 leadership training institute hosted by Physicians for Reproductive Health.

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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

Microplastics research, conceptual image

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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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Artificial Intelligence Transforms the Future of Medicine

How is a study involving cats and computers helping set the stage for faster diagnoses and treatment?

Nov. 13, 2017

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NIH, Research Community Target Next Generation of Scientists

Getting that first grant is more difficult than ever. What is being done to help junior researchers secure the funding they need?

Nov. 13, 2017

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Hospital Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Significant Payment Cuts For 340B Hospitals

Joint statement by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and America's Essential Hospitals.

Nov. 12, 2017

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AAMC Statement on the Nomination of Alex Azar for HHS Secretary

AAMC President and CEO Darrell Kirch issued a statement on the nomination of Alex Azar as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

Nov. 12, 2017

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AAMC Statement on House Tax Reform Legislation

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement regarding provisions in H.R. 1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.”

Nov. 8, 2017

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What Happens When Doctors Become Patients? Renowned Writer Anna Quindlen “Jumped at the Chance” to Find Out

Pulitzer Prize–winning columnist and acclaimed novelist Anna Quindlen has explored a huge swath of human experience.

Nov. 6, 2017

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Author David Ansell Exposes Inequality's Deadly Influence

In his new book, a physician shines light on cause and effect between income gap and premature death.

Nov. 5, 2017

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Medicine at the Crossroads of Technology and Humanity

Noted author and physician Siddhartha Mukherjee will tackle tough questions about medicine’s future at Learn Serve Lead 2017: The AAMC Annual Meeting.