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AAMC Reporter: July 2006

In the News

Outgoing AAMC President Jordan J. Cohen, M.D. speaks with new AAMC President Darrell G. Kirch, M.D.

AAMC Executive Council Approves Workforce Policy, Honors Dr. Cohen
The AAMC Executive Council in June endorsed key initiatives, including ones related to the physican workforce and criminal background checks — and honored outgoing AAMC President Jordan J. Cohen, M.D.

AAMC Task Force Calls for End to Research 'Bottleneck'
Recommendations in a new AAMC report can help medical schools and teaching hospitals increase the number of U.S. physician scientists engaged in clinical and translational research, which would expedite the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.

Waking Up to Sleep Disorders
A new Institute of Medicine study finds that not enough is known, or done, about sleep disorders and the ripple effect they have on general health. But the authors are hopeful that soon will change.

Sixty Years Later, Academic-VA Health Care Affiliation Still Strong
By combining education and research, veterans' hospitals foster an academic atmosphere that combines teaching and continual questioning of treatment methods.

Medical Educators Focus More on Environmental Health
Medical students may not be receiving adequate instruction about the role the environment plays in the onset and progression of disease, but that could be changing.

In Every Issue

A Word from the President
The Person We Aspire to Be

Viewpoint
Strategic Weathering of a Perfect Storm by Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., Director, National Institutes of Health

In the Print Issue

Faculty Affairs Seeks Full AAMC Group Status
Momentum is building behind efforts to establish a formal Group on Faculty Affairs within the AAMC.

AAMC 2006 Annual Meeting Plans Announced
Author and keynote speaker Jim Collins perfectlycomplements the theme of the 2006 AAMC annual meeting, "Pursuing Excellence, Creating Value."

Academic Medicine Disaster-Ready
With another potentially dangerous hurricane season in full swing, many medical schools and teaching hospitals stand at the forefront of American disaster preparedness.

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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.