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AAMC Reporter: May 2007

In the News

Applicant Criminal Background Check System Moves Forward
The AAMC has selected a vendor for the system, which will be tested at 10 medical schools beginning in June.

Momentum Grows for Covering the Uninsured
Lawmakers and advocacy organizations are looking to capitalize on record-high public support for providing health insurance to uninsured children and families.

Medical School Facilities Have Education Built In
Recently completed or revamped medical school facilities have incorporated new educational theories and methods into their blueprints.

Models in Quality: New System Gives Patients and Practitioners a Heads Up
Pennsylvania's Geisinger Health System recently implemented a new program to make physicians—and patients—more accountable and responsive.

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In Every Issue

A Word from the President
"Medical School Rankings: Is There Really a Number One?"

Viewpoint
"Stanford's Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Education"
Philip A. Pizzo, MD, Dean, Stanford University School of Medicine

The Back Page
As a part-time magician, Bruce Averbook, M.D, F.A.C.S., can penetrate skin and flesh with nothing more than a silk scarf.

The Print Issue

Research a Key Component of New Medical School Missions
Grants Bring Public Health to Medical School Curricula
Healing with Humanity: Q & A with the author of "The Man with the Iron Tattoo"

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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.