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In their own words: Medical students reflect on their journeys

Through 55-word stories, students share aspects of their medical school experiences — from meaningful patient encounters to moments of joy and heartbreak.

  • May 23, 2024
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5 ways to combat surging syphilis cases in the United States

Syphilis has reached alarming rates unseen in the U.S. since the 1950s. A CDC expert lays out steps to halt increases and prevent dramatic health problems.

  • May 21, 2024
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How worried should we be about avian flu? Academic experts weigh in

Avian flu has spread to cows and one person in the United States. Scientists discuss the potential for a human epidemic and how to avoid it.

  • May 15, 2024
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9 great summer reads for doctors — or anyone interested in medicine

From a Black doctor’s reckoning with medical racism to a history of the human heart, these books offer rich glimpses into the fascinating world of medicine.

  • May 9, 2024

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Celebrating the 2023 AAMC Award Winners

Throughout their careers, these academic medicine faculty have had a significant impact on medical education, patient care, and the biomedical sciences.

  • Oct. 26, 2023
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2022 AAMC Award Winners Announced

Throughout their careers, these esteemed academic medicine faculty have had an outsized impact on medical education, patient care, and the biomedical sciences.

  • Oct. 27, 2022
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Addressing sexual harassment in academic medicine

A new report highlights the extent of sexual harassment among faculty, as well as promising practices that might prevent and address it.

  • July 26, 2022
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Omicron and the vaccines: Your questions answered

Experts weigh in on how the vaccines are holding up against the highly contagious variant.

  • Feb. 8, 2022
Young African American male patient sitting in a medical clinic and is being given the COVID-19 vaccine in his arm by a female African American doctor, both wearing protective face masks
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People seeking asylum in the United States have little access to health care. Medical schools are working to change that.

On the border and across the country, medical students and faculty have stepped in to provide basic medical care to migrants. The need is enormous.

  • Jan. 20, 2022
University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix volunteers carry donations for Refugee Health Alliance in Tijuana, Mexico.
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New report finds wide pay disparities for physicians by gender, race, and ethnicity

Women physicians and scientists make substantially less than men of all races and ethnicities. This report is the first to examine this data across specialties.

  • Oct. 12, 2021
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Canada took a risk delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses. Now, its vaccination campaign is one of the best in the world

Canada’s vaccination campaign got off to a slow start, but using the unconventional “first doses first” strategy seems to be working.

  • July 15, 2021
Someone holds a COVID-19 vaccine in their gloved hand in front of the Canadian flag
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Match Day memories: Prominent physicians reflect on their own Match Days and share advice for residency

Physicians reflect on their Match Day experiences and share advice for students as they start residency.

  • March 18, 2021
Bob Wachter, MD, calls his family from a pay phone on his Match Day in 1983 to tell them that he matched at the University of California, San Francisco, where he is now chair of the Department of Medicine.
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Curing health care of racism: Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ibram X. Kendi, PhD, call on institutions to foster change

Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ibram X. Kendi, renowned voices in antiracism, call for institutional antiracism.

  • Nov. 17, 2020
Ibram X. Kendi, PhD, director of the Center for Antiracist Research at Boston University, and Nikole Hannah-Jones, investigative journalist, speak at Learn Serve Lead 2020 on November 16.
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How COVID-19 threatens the careers of women in medicine

Even before the pandemic, women in medicine earned less, did more at home, and lagged in promotions compared to men. Now it further threatens their careers.

  • Nov. 12, 2020
A group of diverse women doctors in masks