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Academic Medicine: What starts here saves lives

Tomorrow’s Doctors Start in Academic Medicine

Yearly, more than 20,000 students begin their careers in academic medicine. Learn how we’re training the next generation of physicians to shape the future of patient care.

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Policy
New issue brief explores impact of ban on gender-affirming medical care

The AAMC Center for Health Justice analyzed the current landscape of state legislation banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.

  • March 13, 2023
Sophia Matos, MD, poses with her parents after her graduation from Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. She is now an ENT resident at SIU.
AAMCNews
What it’s like to not match into a residency program

Sophia Matos, MD, didn’t match the first time. The next year, she matched into medicine’s most competitive specialty — otolaryngology.

  • March 13, 2023
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Medical Education
Race-Conscious Admissions in Medical Education

The AAMC has developed a resource page to support medical schools ahead of the U.S. Supreme Court decisions in two cases seeking to end the limited consideration of race or ethnicity in college admissions (SFFA v. Harvard and SFFA v. UNC).

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A Healthier Future for All: The AAMC Strategic Plan

The AAMC's strategic plan takes a clear-eyed perspective of the environment, defines priorities, sets common goals, establishes agreement around intended outcomes, and charts an effective course for the future.

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AAMC Research and Action Institute

The Institute brings together leaders and experts to tackle complex health policy issues and develop straightforward solutions to improve health.

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AAMC Center for Health Justice

The Center sparks community-centered, multi-sector research, collaboration, and action to make the case for policies and practices that ensure all communities have an equal opportunity to thrive.

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Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates

Find the latest resources and updates for the AAMC community on the coronavirus pandemic.

Download the new report: The Way Forward Starts Now: Lessons from COVID-19.