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AAMC Reporter: December 2006

In the News

AAMC Annual Meeting Highlights Social, Political Change
The 2006 AAMC Annual Meeting, "Pursuing Excellence, Creating Value," explored how medical schools and teaching hospitals provide value to society under the highest standards of quality—and how to maximize that value.

Michigan Passes Initiative to Ban Affirmative Action
On Nov. 7, 58 percent of Michigan voters approved a statewide ban on affirmative action practices in state contracting, hiring, and employment.

All Systems Go for Computerized MCAT Examination
On October 28, the AAMC formally announced its decision to proceed with a fully computerized MCAT exam. The first fully computerized test dates are scheduled for January 27 and 29.

"Year-Out" Student Researchers Learn in the Lab
Many medical students find great reward in taking a year away from the classroom to participate in a clinical research fellowship.

Standardized Patients Play Their Part
In recent years, standardized patients have gone mainstream in medical education.

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In Every Issue

A Word from the President
"Reaffirming the Principle of the Public Good"

Viewpoint
"The Responses to Growing Prescription Drug Abuse"
H. Westley Clark, M.D., J.D., M.P.H.
Director, Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services

The Back Page
Orthopedic surgeon Sonny Bal, M.D., expands his talent for fixing things by restoring vintage cars for fun.

The Print Issue

Population Health Initiatives Move Forward
Using the Abstract to Forge Concrete Bonds: Q&A with Christina Puchalski
2006 COTH Administrative Fellows Meet in Washington

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The AAMC Reporter (ISSN 1544-0540), the association's flagship news publication, covers major programs and initiatives at the AAMC and member institutions, as well as the broader issues that affect the academic medical community. Each month, the AAMC Reporter informs the academic medicine community with articles on conferences and meetings addressing critical issues; enlightens with timely features on topics as diverse as medical student community service, women's health education, and affirmative action; notifies constituents of upcoming AAMC events; and alerts readers to future shifts in the ever-changing medical education and health care environments through analytical articles written by experts in the field. Subscribe now.