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AAMC Reporter: September 2006

In the News

Michigan Ballot Measure Targets Affirmative Action
This November, Michigan voters will determine whether to adopt a proposed ballot measure that would effectively ban affirmative action policies in state institutions, including medical schools.

New CMS Rule Affects Payment Rates, GME Reimbursement
A new federal rule governing Medicare reimbursement rates for inpatient hospital services is receiving mixed reviews from the teaching hospital community.

Operations Shape Military Doctors
Large-scale military exercises introduce first-year students of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences to combat simulation and field medicine.

Criminal Background Checks for Medical Students Moving Forward
The AAMC Executive Council approved the development of an AAMC-administered system for completing criminal background checks for applicants accepted to AAMC–member medical schools.

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In Every Issue

A Word from the President
"Mission Driven — To Serve"

Viewpoint
"In Golden Anniversary and Beyond, Collaboration is Key"
by James A. Hallock, M.D.,
President and CEO,
Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates

The Back Page
As a triathlete and a physician, Martin K. Childers, D.O., Ph.D., says his discipline is tested to the extreme.

In the Print Issue

IOM Study: Emergency Care 'At a Breaking Point'

Mitigating Risk: Experts Tout Multifaceted Approach to Responsible Sexual Behavior

Medical Schools Separating Leadership Roles

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.