113th AAMC Annual Meeting: Leadership Forum Examines Trends,
Future Opportunities
Keynote
speakers at the AAMC's 113th annual meeting in San Francisco
last month told their audience they see both challenges and
opportunities ahead for academic medicine and the nation's
healthcare system. Speaking at the meeting's leadership forum
Nov. 10 were AAMC President Jordan J. Cohen, M.D., Ralph Snyderman,
M.D., outgoing chair of the AAMC, and NIH Director Elias Zerhouni,
M.D. (pictured) More >>
Roundup from San Francisco: 113th Annual Meeting Notes Trends,
Concerns, Solutions
Highlights include the Humanism in Medicine lecture, issues
of morale in academic medicine, and a discussion of the possibility
of a future shortage of physicians. More >>
For the Love of Country: Afghan-American Physicians Rebuild
Medical Education in Their Homeland
In 1989, Ghulam Dastgeer, M.D., founded the Afghan Physicians
Association in America (APAA) to assist other Afghan-American
physicians to navigate the complex processes required to practice
medicine in the United States. Now that the Taliban have been
driven out of his native country, he also wants to help exiled
physicians return to a country whose healthcare and medical
education infrastructure is in ruins. More >>
Plus:
2002 AOA Winners:
A Showcase of Talent, Enthusiasm for Medical Education
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Plenary Speakers Address Challenges, From Bioterrorism to
Health Disparities
 Plenary
session speakers at the AAMC's annual meeting in San Francisco
last month gave varying assessments of the state of the nation's
preparedness to a potential bioterrorist attack, the need
for effective healthcare delivery, and the continued importance
of promoting a diverse healthcare workforce. More >>
Medical School Applications May Be On the Rise
Preliminary data for 2003 indicates a six-year decline in
the number of medical school applicants might be coming to
an end. Based on the number of individuals who took the Medical
College Admission Test (MCAT) in 2002 and initial applications
to date, the total number of applicants is projected to increase
by 4 to 6 percent next year. More >>
Caring for Community: Loma Linda Medical Students Organize
Health, Mentoring Programs
Renay Fredette and Anunporn Srisawat, medical students at
Loma Linda University, share an important goal: both went
into medicine to serve the community and make a difference.
They are doing just that by helping to organize the Healthy
Neighborhoods project, a community service initiative that
includes an annual health fair and a student-initiated mentoring
program. More >>
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In Each Issue:
A Word
from the President:
Clinical Skills Under Scrutiny
Viewpoint:
The State of the VHA Is Strong
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