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AAMC Reporter: October 2008

In the News

AAMC Revises Animal Use Policy
Partly in response to increasing controversy over the use of animals in medical education and research, the AAMC recently updated its policy on animal use at academic medical institutions.

CMS Expands Pay-for-Reporting Initiative
CMS is reacting to health care provider concerns over the politically popular Physician Quality Reporting Initiative.

Residency Programs Continue to Respond to Duty Hour Limits
The latest in the Reporter's "GME Innovations" series examines programs intended to optimize physician education within the context of the 80-hour resident work week.

Identity Theft Affects Health IT Progress
Stealing electronic medical information is a rare but well-publicized crime, and may be slowing the widespread implementation of online health records.

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In Every Issue

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D.

A Word from the President
"The Primary Care 'Crisis'"

Viewpoint
"Medicine Should Embrace the Benefits of Spirituality"
By the Rev. Scott Morris, M.D., founder and executive director, Church Health Center, Memphis, Tenn.

Howard Houghton, M.D. (center) hiking with friends

The Back Page
"Not Just Horsing Around: Physicians Find Success in Equine Racing"

The Print Issue

Medical Centers Stay Poised Under Bright Lights
At the Intersection of Technology and Biology, the Future is Now
Lessons Learned from British GME Changes
Research InRoads
In Brief

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About the Reporter:
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.