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
Addressing National Health Care Needs: Cultivating Physicians That Practice in Medically Underserved Communities (IDEAS)
August 21 at 12 p.m. ET
This webinar will showcase research and strategies that both UME and GME programs can use to foster learners’ interest and career plans to practice in medically underserved communities.
Disability Inclusion in Medical Education: Launching the Academic Medicine Supplement
Sept. 25 at 12 p.m. ET
Join guest editor Dr. Lisa Meeks and a panel of contributing authors for this webinar where they'll unpack the big ideas driving the supplement and highlight practical, high-impact steps we can all take to create more inclusive, equitable learning environments for learners with disabilities.
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
Professional Development Resources
Leadership Development and Training
- Register for a training opportunity
- HEDIC Program
- Maximizing Impact and Networks for Faculty Advancement and Community (MINFAC) Leadership Development Seminar
- Midcareer MINFAC Leadership Seminar
- Early-Career Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
- Midcareer Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
- Restorative Practices in Academic Medicine (RPAM) Facilitator Training