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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

  • June 6, 2024
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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

  • June 4, 2024
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Could giving low-income patients cash improve their health?

Guaranteed income programs have been successful in low-income countries. Now, researchers hope to test their effectiveness in the U.S.

  • May 30, 2024
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Women are changing the face of medicine in America

Data from the past 18 years show how women have driven growth in the supply of physicians and expanded their presence in some of the largest specialties.

  • May 28, 2024

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AAMCNews Viewpoints Tools & Services UME - Undergraduate Medical Education
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Congratulations, you got into medical school! Now what?

Here are 7 tips for rising first years at the start of their medical school journeys.

  • May 7, 2024
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Bootcamps prepare graduating medical students for the rigors of residency

This summer, tens of thousands of brand-new doctors start residency. Bootcamps help get them ready with practice in hands-on procedures and real-world skills.

  • April 4, 2024
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At medical schools, fewer apply but class sizes grow

The number of applicants declines but enrollment rises, and some ethnic groups expand their presence, new data show. Larger demographic trends might be at work.

  • Dec. 12, 2023
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Teaching medical students to perform an often-dreaded exam

Gynecological teaching associates (GTAs) use their own bodies to help students gain expertise in pelvic exams. Here’s why the job was so empowering for one GTA.

  • Oct. 25, 2022
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Applying to residency is stressful. Here’s how experts hope to change that

The residency application process is full of challenges for students and programs. We explore three possible reforms and what they may mean for all involved.

  • Sept. 13, 2022
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The new PREview® exam for medical school applicants goes beyond academics

Medicine entails resilience, teamwork, and other crucial professional skills. A new AAMC test lets aspiring doctors show they have these critical competencies.

  • April 5, 2022
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Eliminating bias from medical school admissions

Less reliance on MCAT and GPA scores, and more focus on the whole student, could drastically increase the number of Black medical students, one dean argues.

  • March 24, 2022
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Some students struggle to pay medical school application fees. That’s why the AAMC is expanding eligibility for its Fee Assistance Program

Changes to the program in 2022 will enable more students to qualify for assistance paying for the MCAT® exam, prep materials, and application fees.

  • Jan. 27, 2022
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Everything you need to know about the supplemental ERAS® application

The trial residency application launches in dermatology, general surgery, and internal medicine. Here’s key information for students and residency programs.

  • Sept. 2, 2021
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Report urges major reforms in the transition to residency

The residency application, selection, and transition process is complex and stressful. Now, a committee of key stakeholders proposes dramatic changes.

  • Aug. 26, 2021
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