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Insurance Requirements Limit Residents' Options
Out-of-state rotations provide students a chance to practice medicine in another part of the country. But the amount of medical malpractice insurance coverage for out-of-state rotations differs by institution, so some students must pay hefty insurance policies.
Physicians Risk Lives to Work in Conflict Zones
Their desire to improve public health in impoverished countries led these practitioners to overcome emotional and professional stumbling blocks and volunteer with Doctors Without Borders.
Harvard Leader Opens Doors to Medical Careers
As Harvard Medical School's first dean for diversity and community partnership, Dr. Joane Reede founded and directs programs that increase diversity and diversity awareness in academic medical education.
AAMC Survey Reveals Knowledge Gaps
A recent AAMC survey provides insights into new and persistent knowledge gaps about the roles and contributions of academic medicine to the nation's health. For example, 41 percent of congressional staff surveyed did not know how the NIH budget supports medical research.
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A Word from the President:
"Resolving to Reassert the 'E' in GME"
Viewpoint: "Heroic Efforts in the Eye of the Storm" by Jonathan B. Perlin of the Veterans Health Administration
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Mind-Body Treatments
Over the past few decades, a range of studies have established the scientific validity of mind-body approaches in medical practice, creating greater interest among patients and doctors alike.
Resident Cap Redistribution
New legislation could provide relief to teaching hospitals needing to expand their resident limit. Unused resident "slots" are being reallocated to hospitals that demonstrate a need.
Medical Centers Manage Flu Vaccine Shortage
The country's supply of vaccine doses for this flu season will be short by 46 million to 48 million. But U.S. academic medical centers consider themselves well prepared to meet a heavy patient load.
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