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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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Bioengineering Programs: The Next Big Thing?

Rapid changes in bioengineering are creating new demand for medical school graduates with a combination of medical and engineering skills.

  • Nov. 28, 2016
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National Research Initiatives Advance Personalized Medicine, Improve Cancer Care

At med schools and teaching hospitals, physicians are shifting away from a uniform strategy of treatment and moving toward personalized yet evidence-based care.

  • Nov. 12, 2016
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Academic Medicine Uniquely Positioned to Address Public Health Crises

Several sessions at Learn Serve Lead 2016 focused on the unique position of medical schools and teaching hospitals in responding to public health crises.

  • Nov. 12, 2016
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Michigan State University Receives Spencer Foreman Award for Partnerships in Flint and Rural Michigan

The AAMC recognizes Michigan State University College of Human Medicine (MSU) for its commitment to community service.

  • Nov. 11, 2016
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Medical Researchers Tackle Concussions

With widespread concern about the risk of concussions, scientists are developing more effective diagnostic methods and researching possible long-term effects.

  • Nov. 7, 2016
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FDA and Academic Medicine Community Advancing Public Health Through Collaboration

As the practice of medicine rapidly changes, partnerships between academic medicine and public agencies such as the FDA will help achieve better health.

  • Nov. 1, 2016
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Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals Confront the Obesity Epidemic

Training physicians to tackle obesity and motivate patients has been attracting greater attention from academic medicine—and with good reason.

  • Nov. 1, 2016
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New Focus in Medical Education on Learning to Recognize Causes of Diagnostic Errors

Medical students and residents are learning strategies to prevent diagnostic errors by recognizing flawed clinical reasoning and other factors.

  • Oct. 25, 2016
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Program Provides Alternative Path to Funding for Research Grants

A new public-private program has been established that offers researchers a second chance to find funding for their projects if they don’t receive NIH support.

  • Oct. 11, 2016
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New AAMC Chiefs to Tackle Big Issues in Medical Education, Research

The AAMC welcomes two new chiefs to its staff: Alison Whelan, MD, as chief medical education officer, and Ross McKinney Jr., MD, as chief scientific officer.

  • Oct. 4, 2016