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Medical schools awarded for exceptional service
The AAMC gave national recognition to the four medical school members of the Alliance of South Texas Academic Health Centers and to the Louisiana State University (LSU) School of Medicine in Shreveport for the assistance they provided to the academic medicine community following the devastation from Hurricane Katrina.

Medical school updates are available from the following sites:
LSU-Health Sciences Center New Orleans
Tulane School of Medicine
Baylor College of Medicine
University of Texas Medical Branch

Featured Links

The AAMC extends its deepest sympathies to those in the Gulf Region affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. This Web site serves as a central information resource for medical schools, students, teaching hospitals, residents, and researchers.

Last updated April 19, 2006.

AAMC Activity

AMCAS
To assist 2006 medical school applicants, AMCAS has worked with affected medical schools to ensure that applications are processed and verified with as little disruption as possible.

ERAS
ERAS has begun processing residency application materials for Tulane School of Medicine. Revised guidelines and procedures are explained on a new ERAS Web site for applicants and programs affected by the hurricane.

Updates for Members (AAMC Login required)
Since the disaster, the AAMC has been publishing regular update memos for the academic medicine community. Read the most recent memo along with an archive of past updates.