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A female patient of African descent is sitting on the examination table during a medical check up with a doctor. They are wearing face masks to prevent the spread of germs.

How the repeal of Roe v. Wade will affect training in abortion and reproductive health

The Dobbs decision will make it harder for future doctors to learn to perform abortions — and will affect other forms of training like miscarriage management.

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer
June 24, 2022

Mother and daughter at the pediatric office

Health Care

Mother and daughter at the pediatric office

The wish of pediatricians: More medications deemed safe for kids

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

June 21, 2022

Protect yourself from monkeypox virus outbreak

Health Care

Protect yourself from monkeypox virus outbreak

Monkeypox: What it is, how it spreads, treatments, and vaccines

Gabrielle Redford, Managing Editor

June 15, 2022

Nerve cells and electrical pulses, illustration

Research

Nerve cells and electrical pulses, illustration

Electricity as medicine

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

June 14, 2022

The Resident and Fellow Physician Union-Northwest stages a 15-minute walkout at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center in February during contract negotiations.

Advocacy

The Resident and Fellow Physician Union-Northwest stages a 15-minute walkout at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center in February during contract negotiations.

Thousands of medical residents are unionizing. Here’s what that means for doctors, hospitals, and the patients they serve

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

June 7, 2022

Stethoscope with pistol-shaped rubber tubes

Health Care

Stethoscope with pistol-shaped rubber tubes

At the crossroads: Addressing gun violence as a public health crisis

David J. Skorton, MD, President and CEO

June 2, 2022

Janis M. Orlowski, MD

Health Care

Janis M. Orlowski, MD

Looking back on a distinguished career in academic medicine

Gabrielle Redford, Managing Editor

June 1, 2022

Hurricane Irma seen striking Miami, Florida with 100+ mph winds and destructive storm surge.

Health Care

Hurricane Irma seen striking Miami, Florida with 100+ mph winds and destructive storm surge.

Hurricanes, heat waves, fires, floods: Hospitals build defenses as climate change stirs the weather

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

May 26, 2022

A person using a laptop in a dark room

News

A person using a laptop in a dark room

How the war in Ukraine threatens hospital cybersecurity — and what to do about it

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

May 24, 2022

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system with sensor attached in arm controlling information and alerts with mobile phone app.

Research

Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system with sensor attached in arm controlling information and alerts with mobile phone app.

How smartphones and wearables are advancing clinical research and treatment

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

May 18, 2022

Surgeon sitting in hospital hallway, holding glass of water, pensive expression

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Surgeon sitting in hospital hallway, holding glass of water, pensive expression

How to help a fellow medical student struggling with drugs or alcohol

Lala Tanmoy Das

May 12, 2022

AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, speaks with Sen. Roy Blunt [R-Mo.] and then-AAMC President and CEO Darrell Kirch, MD, (right) at a 2018 AAMC reception for the National Institutes of Health.

Advocacy

AAMC Chief Public Policy Officer Karen Fisher, JD, speaks with Sen. Roy Blunt [R-Mo.] and then-AAMC President and CEO Darrell Kirch, MD, (right) at a 2018 AAMC reception for the National Institutes of Health.

On the front lines of advocating for academic medicine

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

May 10, 2022

Blue question mark standing out from a lot of gray question marks

Health Care

Blue question mark standing out from a lot of gray question marks

Why do so many Americans distrust science?

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

May 4, 2022

Abstract vector background with hand drawn grain effects depicting biotechnology and developing mRNA vaccines concept.

Health Care

Abstract vector background with hand drawn grain effects depicting biotechnology and developing mRNA vaccines concept.

BA.2, boosters, and the future of COVID-19 vaccination

Gabrielle Redford, Managing Editor

April 28, 2022

Volunteers with the nonprofit disaster organization Team Rubicon take shelter during an air raid in Western Ukraine in March.

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Volunteers with the nonprofit disaster organization Team Rubicon take shelter during an air raid in Western Ukraine in March.

Crisis in Ukraine: U.S. doctors, hospitals step up to help

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

April 26, 2022

Women surgeons struggle to find equipment that fits smaller bodies.

Diversity and Inclusion

Women surgeons struggle to find equipment that fits smaller bodies.

Oversized and overlooked: Women surgeons struggle to find equipment that fits

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

April 22, 2022

A man in his 30s smiles while standing with his arms crossed in a large, modern space.

Medical Education

A man in his 30s smiles while standing with his arms crossed in a large, modern space.

Caring for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Sarah Mahoney, special to AAMCNews

April 19, 2022

A mature adult doctor and her patient both wear masks to the consultation to slow the spread of illness.

Health Care

A mature adult doctor and her patient both wear masks to the consultation to slow the spread of illness.

Prenatal screenings can lead to false positives, heightened anxiety

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

April 14, 2022

Wrapped in bisexual flag and pride flags, this trio are waving small pride flags and watching a gay pride event

Health Care

Wrapped in bisexual flag and pride flags, this trio are waving small pride flags and watching a gay pride event

What is gender-affirming care? Your questions answered

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

April 12, 2022

person at computer wearing glasses

Medical Education

person at computer wearing glasses

The new PREview™ exam for medical school applicants goes beyond academics

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

April 5, 2022

Female microbiologist studying coronavirus with microscope

Research

Female microbiologist studying coronavirus with microscope

The hunt for an AIDS vaccine approaches 40 with hope and caution

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

March 31, 2022

Doctor in protective equipment talks to obese African-American mature lady holding black tablet

Insights

Doctor in protective equipment talks to obese African-American mature lady holding black tablet

Shame on us for shaming people with excess weight

Fatima Cody Stanford, MD, MPH, MPA, MBA

March 29, 2022

Medical student volunteers from Howard University College of Medicine pose with Dean Hugh Mighty, MD, MBA, at a community vaccination clinic in Washington, DC, on April 3, 2021.

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Medical student volunteers from Howard University College of Medicine pose with Dean Hugh Mighty, MD, MBA, at a community vaccination clinic in Washington, DC, on April 3, 2021.

Eliminating bias from medical school admissions

Hugh Mighty, MD, MBA

March 24, 2022

African-American female doctor doing gynecological examination

Research

African-American female doctor doing gynecological examination

Prescribing without data: Doctors advocate for the inclusion of pregnant people in clinical research

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

March 22, 2022

Collage of Match Day interviewees

Medical Education

Collage of Match Day interviewees

First-generation medical students and The Match®

March 17, 2022

Silhouette of middle-aged man praying

Wellness

Silhouette of middle-aged man praying

A place for faith: Doctors bring spirituality to work

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

March 15, 2022

Boston University School of Medicine students prepare to meet with legislators at the Massachusetts State House in 2019.

Advocacy

Boston University School of Medicine students prepare to meet with legislators at the Massachusetts State House in 2019.

Is there a doctor in the House — or Senate? Medical trainees learn to advocate

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

March 9, 2022

Russyan Mark Mabeza, a student getting his MD-MPH at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, poses for a photo with some fellow medical students.

Medical Education

Russyan Mark Mabeza, a student getting his MD-MPH at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, poses for a photo with some fellow medical students.

WATCH: How the pandemic has impacted medical students now and in the future

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

March 3, 2022

Robert Montgomery, MD, PhD, performs the first transplant of a genetically engineered nonhuman kidney to a human, at NYU Langone Health.

Research

Robert Montgomery, MD, PhD, performs the first transplant of a genetically engineered nonhuman kidney to a human, at NYU Langone Health.

How pig organs made their way into humans: The slow advance to transplant kidneys and hearts

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

February 23, 2022

Adrianne Haggins, MD, tends to a patient at the University of Michigan Health emergency department in Ann Arbor.

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Adrianne Haggins, MD, tends to a patient at the University of Michigan Health emergency department in Ann Arbor.

Bias in the emergency department

Adrianne Haggins, MD

February 17, 2022

Hansel Tookes, MD, MPH, exchanges sterile needles for used ones as part of a University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine harm reduction effort.

Health Care

Hansel Tookes, MD, MPH, exchanges sterile needles for used ones as part of a University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine harm reduction effort.

As drug overdoses soar, more providers embrace harm reduction

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

February 15, 2022

A young woman with a cochlear implant sits on a couch talking to her therapeutic practitioner.

Insights

A young woman with a cochlear implant sits on a couch talking to her therapeutic practitioner.

Disabilities are not binary. Why do we treat them that way?

Zina Jawadi

February 10, 2022

Young African American male patient sitting in a medical clinic and is being given the COVID-19 vaccine in his arm by a female African American doctor, both wearing protective face masks

Research

Young African American male patient sitting in a medical clinic and is being given the COVID-19 vaccine in his arm by a female African American doctor, both wearing protective face masks

Omicron and the vaccines: Your questions answered

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

February 8, 2022

A teenage girl curls up on her bed

Health Care

A teenage girl curls up on her bed

Doctors team up to take on youth mental health crisis

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

February 3, 2022

Cynthia Cooper, MD, with her mother, Carol Johnson Cooper, before the Harvard Medical School educator found herself in the role of doctor-daughter.

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Cynthia Cooper, MD, with her mother, Carol Johnson Cooper, before the Harvard Medical School educator found herself in the role of doctor-daughter.

When the patient is someone you love

Cynthia Cooper, MD

February 1, 2022

Female student back at school and wearing a facemask during the pandemic

Medical Education

Female student back at school and wearing a facemask during the pandemic

Some students struggle to pay medical school application fees. That’s why the AAMC is expanding eligibility for its Fee…

Gabrielle Redford, Managing Editor

January 27, 2022

A woman using Covid-19 rapid self-test kit at home

Insights

A woman using Covid-19 rapid self-test kit at home

COVID-19 transparency: Where are the tests and when can we get them?

Atul Grover, MD, PhD, Executive Director, AAMC Research and Action Institute

January 25, 2022

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix volunteers carry donations for Refugee Health Alliance in Tijuana, Mexico.

Advocacy

University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix volunteers carry donations for Refugee Health Alliance in Tijuana, Mexico.

People seeking asylum in the United States have little access to health care. Medical schools are working to change that.

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

January 20, 2022

Pregnant African American mother holding stomach in hospital

Diversity and Inclusion

Pregnant African American mother holding stomach in hospital

Addressing maternal health inequities

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

January 18, 2022

Group of doctors talking at the hospital and wearing facemasks

Workforce

Group of doctors talking at the hospital and wearing facemasks

A data-based look at America’s physicians and medical students, state-by-state

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

January 13, 2022

Katherine Chretien, MD, advises a student through videoconferencing software on her computer

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Katherine Chretien, MD, advises a student through videoconferencing software on her computer

The Step 1 exam is going pass-fail. Now what?

Katherine Chretien, MD

January 11, 2022

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December 28, 2021

Young female doctor injecting COVID-19 vaccine in arm of senior man for coronavirus immunization.

Health Care

Young female doctor injecting COVID-19 vaccine in arm of senior man for coronavirus immunization.

Talking to vaccine skeptics in rural, conservative America

Beth Howard, Special to AAMCNews

December 21, 2021

Francis Collins, MD, PhD

Research

Francis Collins, MD, PhD

Francis Collins, MD, PhD, reflects on his tenure — and his legacy

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

December 16, 2021

A group of diverse adults dressed in holiday attire toast each other holding glasses

Health Care

A group of diverse adults dressed in holiday attire toast each other holding glasses

Another pandemic holiday: Can we gather safely this year?

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

December 14, 2021

Colorado 17-year-old Lilly Downs lies in a hospital bed.

Health Care

Colorado 17-year-old Lilly Downs lies in a hospital bed.

‘Scary and confusing’: When kids suffer from long COVID-19

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

December 9, 2021

Masked student raises hand

Medical Education

Masked student raises hand

Medical school applicants and enrollments hit record highs; underrepresented minorities lead the surge

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

December 8, 2021

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing complex and cells, illustration. The CRISPR-Cas9 protein (blue and pink) is used in genome engineering to cut DNA and uses a guide RNA sequence (orange) to cut DNA (purple) at a complementary cleavage site.

Research

CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing complex and cells, illustration. The CRISPR-Cas9 protein (blue and pink) is used in genome engineering to cut DNA and uses a guide RNA sequence (orange) to cut DNA (purple) at a complementary cleavage site.

The future of CRISPR is now

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

December 2, 2021

Portrait of doctors with face mask standing

Medical Education

Portrait of doctors with face mask standing

America’s medical residents, by the numbers

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

December 1, 2021

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Perspectives from AAMC experts and thought leaders in academic medicine.

National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow, MD, presenting her annual report to a meeting of principal investigators in the Clinical Trials Network in Rockville, Maryland.

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National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow, MD, presenting her annual report to a meeting of principal investigators in the Clinical Trials Network in Rockville, Maryland.

To end the drug crisis, bring addiction out of the shadows

Nora Volkow, MD

November 2, 2021

A masked doctor talks with a parent and children in his office

Insights

A masked doctor talks with a parent and children in his office

Words matter — especially when talking about racial and health justice in medicine

Philip Alberti, PhD, Founding Director, AAMC Center for Health Justice

October 28, 2021

Joan Cangiarella, MD, director of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s accelerated three-year MD pathway, and John Colavito, MD, a program graduate and NYU resident, examine pathology slides.

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Joan Cangiarella, MD, director of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s accelerated three-year MD pathway, and John Colavito, MD, a program graduate and NYU resident, examine pathology slides.

Three-year medical school programs are growing. Here’s why

Joan Cangiarella, MD

October 14, 2021

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Racism and Health

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Gender Equity in Academic Medicine

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Innovations in Health Technology: Telehealth

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Delivering more care remotely will be critical as COVID-19 races through communities
Telehealth Helps Close Health Care Disparity Gap in Rural Areas
Teaching Hospitals Lead in Telehealth Adoption