Healing as Art: Integrating Humanism in the Medical School Curriculum For centuries, it has been the common knowledge of medical educators that many would-be physician artists end up completing their training as materialists.

Uninsured in America

"Almost one-third of all Hispanics and one-fifth of all blacks in the United States had no health insurance in early 1998, compared with 12.2 percent of whites. In addition, blacks were the most likely to be covered by public assistance, while whites were the most likely to have private coverage."

Source: AHRQ 1998 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey

American Indian Health, Culture Reflected in New Colorado Facility A new University of Colorado facility devoted to Native American health will integrate the latest technology with centuries-old Indian symbolism and architecture.

Academic Medicine Goes Online The electronic edition is free to all Web users throughout 2000. Beginning in 2001, access will be restricted to subscribers.

Century of Medical Education Progress Showcased Medicine has been revolutionized over the past 100 years through new inventions and procedures such as antibiotics, insulin, X-rays, and organ transplants. Likewise, the 20th century has witnessed a sea change in medical education.

Study Looks at MCAT's Predictive Power Do high MCAT scores go hand in hand with success in medical school? The answer from a recently completed 10-year AAMC study of the MCAT's predictive validity is yes - and no.

The Caring Side of Medicine: Reaching Out to Communities Cuenca, Ecuador, Summer 1999: "The summer between my first and second years of medical school I worked with an Ecuadorian nonprofit, Fundacion Cinterandes, which runs a mobile surgery unit that travels to the rural coastal, rainforest, and mountainous regions. The two individuals in the photo were my support and motivation during the eventful and exhausting month abroad."

By David T. Williams, third-year medical student University of California at Irvine.

This series features photographs from medical students and residents selected as winners of the AAMC's 2000-2001 photography contest, "The Caring Side of Medicine: Reaching Out to Communities."

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