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Medical-student Olympians

A handful of current medical students are either competing in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris — or competed in the Olympic trials. Here are their stories.

  • July 25, 2024
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We need more Black women in the biomedical sciences

Black women represent less than 7% of doctoral candidates in science and engineering, and less than 9% of the STEM workforce. We can do better.

  • July 23, 2024
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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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Record Number of Aspiring Docs Attend Virtual Fair

Medical school representatives and prospective students enjoyed a unique interactive platform to discuss the ins and outs of applying to medical school.

  • April 11, 2017
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Using CME as an “Engine of Transformation”

Physicians and other providers are addressing patient safety and quality improvement challenges through innovative continuing medical education programs.

  • April 11, 2017
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Rare Diseases Difficult to Diagnose, Cures Hard to Come By

Patients with rare diseases often face a long journey from diagnosis to treatment.

  • April 11, 2017
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Taking the Sting Out of Medical School Debt

Medical students and young doctors are taking advantage of multiple programs and strategies to ease the burden of their education debt.

  • April 4, 2017
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Combating Sexual Harassment in Academic Medicine

Medical schools and teaching hospitals are taking measures to end sexual harassment.

  • April 4, 2017
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Narrative Medicine: Every Patient Has a Story

Patient experiences go beyond the symptoms they bring to a doctor’s office. Drawing out these narratives can provide a helpful context for physicians.

  • March 28, 2017
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Medical Students Learn From Analyzing Their Own Genetic Makeup

Medical schools are introducing the importance of genetics by having students analyze the medical significance of their own genomes.

  • March 28, 2017
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Nationwide, Medical Schools Celebrate Largest-Ever Match

Family and friends surrounded more than 17,000 U.S. medical school seniors as they learned where they will spend the next 3-7 years in residency training.

  • March 21, 2017
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Medical School in Three Years? Educators Test a New Model

An innovative educational model is changing the idea that medical school must take four years.

  • March 21, 2017
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Successful Mentoring Relationships Key for Research Students, Postdocs

The updated AAMC compacts are designed to help research students and postdocs develop relationships with mentors as they begin their careers.

  • March 14, 2017