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May 2003 Reporter Home

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Michigan Diversity Case

Budget Outlook Mixed for Medical Schools, Hospitals

Striking a 'Match': New Graduates Ready for Their Next Step

Gastric Bypass Surgery Offers New Hope for the Morbidly Obese

Innovations in Medical Education: Medical Scholars in the Making

A Word From the President: Setting Global Standards for Medical Education

Viewpoint: Guiding the 'IOM Generation'

A Day in the Life of a Medical Student

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Scott Harris
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Elissa Fuchs
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AAMC Reporter May 2003

Supreme Court Hears Arguments in Michigan Diversity Case

The parties in Grutter v. Bollinger, one of two lawsuits challenging the University of Michigan's use of race as a factor in admissions policies, presented oral arguments before the US Supreme Court April 1. More >>

Budget Outlook Mixed for Medical Schools, Hospitals

Congressional budget wrangling before the spring recess has left lawmakers with unfinished business for subsequent actions that will have major impacts on medical schools and teaching hospitals. More >>

"A Day in the Life of a Medical Student"

Runners-Up Photograph: One of the runners-up to the AAMC Reporter 2002-2003 Photography Contest.

Gastric Bypass Surgery Offers New Hope for the Morbidly Obese

Advances in the "Roux-en-Y" gastric bypass procedure have helped the operation's popularity and are offering a solution to the health problems associated with morbid obesity. More >>

Striking a 'Match': New Graduates Ready For Their Next Step

Medical students gathered anxiously, eying unopened envelopes containing the answers to where they would be spending the next few years of their lives. More >>

Innovations in Medical Education:
Medical Scholars in the Making

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A Word from the President:
Setting Global Standards for Medical Education

Viewpoint: Guiding the "IOM Generation"

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