In the News
AAMC Holds Forum on NIH Funding
Amid predictions that the National Institutes of Health's (NIH) budget will remain flat for fiscal year 2007, an AAMC forum explored academic medicine's possible responses.
Stem Cell Research: Past, Present, and Future
Sean Tipton, President of the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research, answers our questions about this controversial topic.
Curing 'Couch Potatoes': Doctors Play Key Role in Promoting Exercise
As we learn more how inactivity is directly related to heart disease, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, osteoporosis, and many cancers, physicians are more actively promoting physical activity.
Medical Schools Use Different Approaches to Geriatrics Education
The number of physicians specializing in geriatrics is not increasing rapidly enough to meet the growing need. To address this shortage, the AAMC and the John A. Hartford Foundation distributed
to 40 medical schools more than $5 million for geriatrics training and education.
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A Word from the President
"Gift Horses Expect a Ride for Their Money"
Viewpoint
"Physicians With Disabilities: Why Aren't There More of Them?" by Joel A. DeLisa, M.D., M.S.
In the Print Issue
Hospital Quality Alliance to Use New Patient Survey
A new voluntary survey will enable AAMC COTH members to collect and share patient satisfaction data.
'You've Got Mail!': Academic Medicine Explores E-communication
Just 10 percent of physicians use e-mail to communicate with their patients, found an American Medical Association study. This stems, in part, from security and liability issues and lack of reimbursement.
AAHRPP Accreditation Gaining Currency
The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP) has accredited 33 organizations, representing 97 affiliated institutions. |
