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Feb. 2003 Reporter
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AAMC Spearheads New
Quality Initiative
State Budget Cuts Put Strain
on Teaching Hospitals
Innovations in Medical Education: "Communicating
in Other Ways"
"A Shot in the Dark":
the smallpox vaccination program
Dual-Degree Programs
Viewpoint: Women in Medicine:
The Work that Remains
A Word from the President
"A Day in the Life
of a Medical Student"
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AAMC Reporter, February 2003
AAMC Spearheads Initiative On Quality Patient, Hospital
Care
The AAMC, along with the Federation of American Hospitals
and the American Hospital Association, is leading an effort
to create a framework for developing and reporting evidence-based
standardized hospital quality measures. More >>
State Budget Cuts Put More Strain on Teaching Hospitals
Massive state budget reductions are putting strains on teaching
hospitals and medical education throughout the country. More >>
"Walking the Extra Mile:" A look at Dual-Degree
Programs
Medical students offer their insights into dual-degree programs.
More >>
A Day in the Life of a Medical Student
Runner-Up Photograph
A runner-up in the AAMC Reporter 2002-2003 Photography Contest
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A Shot in the Dark
The federal government has recommended that healthcare workers
be vaccinated for smallpox. How are teaching hospitals and
academic medical centers responding? More >>
Innovations in Medical Education: Communication in Other
Ways
A program at the Matheny School and Hospital in Peapack,
N.J., will offer insigh to all AAMC-member schools on how
to communicate with patients with developmental disorders.
More >>
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A Word from the President:
Stepping Up to Cover the Uninsured
Viewpoint: Women in Medicine:
The Work That Remains
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