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AAMC Reporter: June 2006

In the News

AAMC Holds Second Physician Workforce Conference
Most attendees at the 2006 Physician Workforce Research Conference agreed: If current trends hold, a serious physician shortage is all but inevitable. Finding a workable solution is not easy, but there were plenty of ideas on the table.

New AAMC Campaign Aims to Attract More Minority Students to Medicine
The AAMC will reach out to well-prepared minority students to help close the gap between the number of minority biology majors and those who apply to medical school.

Patients: The Focal Point of New Hospital Facilities
Private rooms, wireless networks, mobile telemetry systems, and smaller workstations are just some of the innovations that can improve the hospital experience.

Revamped Summer Program Engages Minority Medical, Dental Students
The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program, a preparatory program for undergraduates, launches with a dentistry component.

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In Every Issue

A Word from the President
Make No Small Plans

Viewpoint
Court Ruling on Tissue Repository Favorably Impacts Research Institutions by Larry J. Shapiro, M.D.

In the Print Issue

Countdown to MCAT Exam's Computerization
Just months before the final administration of the paper-based MCAT exam, the development, testing, and tweaking of the new computerized version is on schedule.

Eye on Immunization: Pursuing Strategies for Vaccinating Americans
The health profession faces numerous challenges in getting people immunized against vaccine-preventable diseases. So how do medical schools teach good immunization practice to tomorrow's doctors?

Osteopathic Medicine: A Time for Introspection
Questions and answers with American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine President Stephen Shannon, D.O., M.P.H.

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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.