In the News
UC System Adopts New Guidelines for Willed Body Programs
The University of California System implemented new security and administrative procedures to ensure that the willed bodies used by medical educators are monitored and treated with respect.
New AAMC Campaign Focuses on America's Medical Research Team
On June 20, the AAMC officially launched "Fulfilling the Promise," a new campaign to build awareness of the teamwork between the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and researchers at the nation's medical schools and teaching hospitals. NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., joined AAMC President Jordan J. Cohen, M.D., for the campaign kickoff on Capitol Hill.
Pet Offensive:
Animals Provide Comfort to Patients
Animal-assisted therapy uses a dog, cat, or other animal as an integral part of medical treatment provided under a healthcare professional's supervision. Often, patients experience improved range of motion, an increased ability to focus, and greater self-confidence.
Building Bridges Between Health Professions
SUNY Downstate students worked with local residents to create murals that demonstrate how all health professionals are integral to providing quality healthcare.
In Every Issue
A Word from the President:
"Converting Title VII to Monumental Status"
Viewpoint:
"The Year of the Healthy Child" by Vice Admiral Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, U.S. Surgeon General, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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In the Print Issue
Virtual Care not Far from Reality
Working with virtual patient technology, students at some medical schools have the opportunity to gain experience in clinical situations that undergraduate medical students rarely encounter during their hospital rotations. Using complex computer simulations of varied patient-doctor interactions, students are able to work with a myriad of diseases and patients that in the past were seen only by physicians in actual patient care settings.
AAMC Executive Council Meets
At its June meeting in Washington, D.C., the AAMC Executive Council endorsed a new AAMC policy recommending that schools require criminal background checks on all applicants accepted annually to medical school. The Council also advised medical schools to rely on their own experience with employee background checks and to assess local and state laws to draft appropriate procedures for their institutions. Concurrently, the AAMC will work to develop guidelines for consideration by schools for management of data that a criminal background check reveals about accepted applicants.
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