February 2000

Hartford Foundation Awards AAMC $2.6 Million Grant
The Hartford Foundation has granted the AAMC $2.6 million over four years to help enhance the gerontology and geriatric curricula at U.S. medical schools.

Dip Seen in IMG Numbers
The number of IMGs seeking licensure and residency in the US has dropped this year according to both ECFMG and ERAS, the Electronic Residency Application Service.

Delphi Study Makes Predictions for the Future
Many health care experts know that technology will play a paramount role.

Does the Gene Patenting Stampede Threaten Science?
As more of the genetic code is mapped and deciphered, it's frequently becoming more difficult-not easier-to conduct further research and gain more information.

Spotlight: Group on Business Affairs
The AAMC's 12 professional development groups are the "point of entry" for many AAMC constituents. Each month this year, the AAMC Reporter will describe a group's activities.

Teaching Hospitals, Medical Schools Combat Error
AAMC President Jordan J. Cohen, M.D., has convened a task force of senior staff to examine the issue.

Surgeon Carves Out Second Career as Writer
Richard Selzer, M.D., is not the only medical doctor to try his hand at writing.

Becoming a Doctor: Images of a Transformation

Main OR, Methodist Hospital, Houston, January 1999: "In surgery, there are several ways to tie knots. Third-year medical student Elaine Key is being taught to perform one-handed ties by Robert Cornell, second-year urology resident. He will show her how to tie a different knot on March 4, 2000, when they become husband and wife."

This photo is part of a series featuring photographs from medical students and residents selected as winners of the AAMC's 1999-2000 photography contest.