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AAMC Reporter: January 2009

In the News

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Medical Education, Accreditation Officials Reach to Resident Duty Hours Report
Medical educators and regulators weigh in on the Institute of Medicine report calling for reduced shift times for residents and more sleep between shifts.

Despite Economy, Health Care Reform Still a Priority for President, Congress
Health care reform may slowly be moving from theory to reality in Washington as the Obama administration enters the White House and a new Congress settles in on Capitol Hill.

Overview: The Federal Budget
The first in the Reporter's 2009 standing feature series examines the federal budget and appropriations process.

Accelerated M.D. Programs Provide Benefits, But Still Face Skepticism
Popular decades ago, programs designed to reduce the time it takes to complete medical school are gaining new traction as a novel answer to modern problems.

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AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D.

A Word from the President
"Why Think About Continuing Medical Education?"

Viewpoint
"PAs: Not a Silent Partner"
By Timi Agar Barwick, executive director; Steven Lane, associate executive director; Physician Assistant Education Association

The Back Page
"When Dreams Get Published"

The Print Issue

New Clerkship Models Could Help Handle Enrollment Increases
When Physicians Enter the Blogosphere
New AAMC Leaders Outline Priorities
Research InRoads
In Brief

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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.