Excellence in Academic Medicine
The AAMC is committed to a culture of excellence in academic medicine where a diversity of perspectives and experiences are valued and respected, and where students, faculty, and staff of all socioeconomic backgrounds, religions, races, ethnicities, and ages, among other attributes, can thrive and best serve patients and communities of all backgrounds. This commitment includes cultivating environments that support access to opportunity, meaningful engagement, quality health care, and improved health outcomes for all communities.
What's New
Advancing Gender Equity in Academic Medicine
Based off feedback from hundreds of constituents, affinity group leaders, and AAMC staff, the AAMC's Gender Equity Portfolio is prioritizing three key strategic focus areas over the next 2-3 years: leadership and promotion, allyship, and salary equity.
AAMC, NMA announce innovation grants to address shortage of Black men in medicine
The Action Collaborative for Black Men in Medicine — an initiative of the AAMC and the National Medical Association — has selected the recipients of the Illinois Black Men in Medicine Innovation Grant. Co-sponsored by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois Institute for Physician Diversity, the program aims to develop innovative, replicable, system-based solutions to increase the representation and engagement of Black men in medicine in Illinois. The three grantee organizations are Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Sneakers to Scrubs, and the I Am Abel Foundation.
Initiatives
- Addressing and Eliminating Racism at the AAMC and Beyond
- Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)
- AAMC Nurturing Experiences for Tomorrow’s Community Leaders (NEXT) Grant
- Diversity in Medical School Admissions
- IDEAS Learning Series
- Advancing Gender Equity in Academic Medicine
Publications
- Accessibility, Inclusion, and Action in Medical Education: Lived Experiences of Learners and Physicians with Disabilities
- Reshaping the Journey: American Indians and Alaska Natives in Medicine
- Implementing Curricular and Institutional Climate Changes to Improve Health Care for LGBT, Gender Nonconforming, or Born with DSD
- Proceedings of the Diversity and Inclusion Innovation Forum: Unconscious Bias in Academic Medicine
- Holistic Admissions in the Health Professions: Findings from a National Survey
- Altering the Course: Black Males in Medicine
Resources
- Diversity and Inclusion Video Learning Series
- Summer Enrichment & Pipeline Programs
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Competencies Across the Learning Continuum
- Diversity, Inclusion, Culture, and Equity (DICE) Inventory
- Medical Minority Applicant Registry (Med-MAR)
- Sexual and Gender Minority Health
Professional Development Resources
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Leadership Development and Training
- Register for a training opportunity
- Healthcare Executive Diversity and Inclusion Certificate Program (HEDIC)
- Grant Writers Coaching Group for NIH Awards
- Maximizing Impact and Networks for Faculty Advancement and Community (MINFAC) Leadership Development Seminar
- Mid-Career MINFAC Leadership Seminar
- Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
- Mid-Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
- Restorative Practices in Academic Medicine (RPAM) Facilitator Training
- Transforming Biomedical Research and Academic Faculty through Leadership Opportunities, Training, and Mentorship (TRANSFORM)
“Understanding the assumptions and behaviors that are tied to our unconscious biases allows teams to engage and embrace their differences and move toward solving complex problems.”
David A. Acosta, MD, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
MedEdPORTAL
This collection provides educators and institutions with peer-reviewed educational innovations to facilitate positive and sustainable change in health care education, research, and service delivery.
Academic Medicine: Addressing Race and Racism in Medical Education
This collection of articles was curated with the intent to help readers engage in necessary conversations about race and to inform strategies to eliminate racism in their institutions.