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Jennifer Doudna, PhD, pictured in her lab at the University of California, Berkeley, and the Innovative Genomics Institute. Courtesy of IGI/UC Berkeley.

A conversation with Jennifer Doudna, PhD, developer of CRISPR gene-editing technology

Jennifer Doudna, PhD, discusses her work on CRISPR gene editing, diversity in science, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer
September 23, 2021

A group of diverse adults and children wearing masks

Community Engagement

A group of diverse adults and children wearing masks

AAMC launches center to tackle health inequities

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

September 21, 2021

Graphic showing report cover that says "The Way Forward Starts Now"

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Graphic showing report cover that says "The Way Forward Starts Now"

Here’s how we end the pandemic

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

September 15, 2021

Denisse Rojas Marquez, MD, MPP, poses for a picture with her sister, Nadia Rojas, at her graduation from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York earlier this year.

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Denisse Rojas Marquez, MD, MPP, poses for a picture with her sister, Nadia Rojas, at her graduation from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York earlier this year.

I’m an emergency medicine physician and a DACA recipient. Without immigration reform, thousands of people like me face…

Denisse Rojas Marquez, MD, MPP

September 14, 2021

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A diverse group of people wearing masks stand in a circle looking down at the camera

Diversity and Inclusion

A diverse group of people wearing masks stand in a circle looking down at the camera

Insights into health equity after COVID-19

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

September 9, 2021

A nurse in hospital scrubs looks up from her checklist

Workforce

A nurse in hospital scrubs looks up from her checklist

Hospitals innovate amid dire nursing shortages

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

September 7, 2021

A woman types on a laptop

Medical Education

A woman types on a laptop

Everything you need to know about the supplemental ERAS® application

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

September 2, 2021

2021 AAMC Awards

Health Care

2021 AAMC Awards

2021 AAMC Award Winners Announced

Kristin Zipay, Lead Writer, Executive Communications

Kayla Spencer, Writer & Researcher, Executive Communications

Krystle McCloney, Lead Specialist, Office of the President

August 31, 2021

A group of masked doctors look at an x-ray

Medical Education

A group of masked doctors look at an x-ray

Report urges major reforms in the transition to residency

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

August 26, 2021

Emergency Room nurses tend to patients in a hallway at the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital on August 18, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

Health Care

Emergency Room nurses tend to patients in a hallway at the Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital on August 18, 2021 in Houston, Texas.

“Worst surge we’ve seen”: Some hospitals in delta hot spots close to breaking point

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

August 24, 2021

A diverse doctor and patient talk in an exam room

Diversity and Inclusion

A diverse doctor and patient talk in an exam room

Clinical trials seek to fix their lack of racial mix

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

August 20, 2021

Boxes of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine are prepared for distribution in West Virginia in March 2021.

Research

Boxes of the J&J COVID-19 vaccine are prepared for distribution in West Virginia in March 2021.

So you got the J&J vaccine? Here’s what you should know about the delta variant, boosters, and more

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

August 18, 2021

Antony Rosen, MBChB, MS, in his lab at Johns Hopkins Medicine

Research

Antony Rosen, MBChB, MS, in his lab at Johns Hopkins Medicine

Tech can set you free: How computer power can fuel creativity and human connection in medicine

Patrick Boyle, Senior Staff Writer

August 10, 2021

A double-masked office worker sits at a desk and looks at his phone

Research

A double-masked office worker sits at a desk and looks at his phone

Vaccines work well against the delta variant. Here’s why you should wear a mask anyway

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

August 3, 2021

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Perspectives from AAMC experts and thought leaders in academic medicine.

A blanketing ceremony closed out the 2020-2021 Wy’east Postbaccalaureate Pathway program for American Indian and Alaska Native students headed to medical school.

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A blanketing ceremony closed out the 2020-2021 Wy’east Postbaccalaureate Pathway program for American Indian and Alaska Native students headed to medical school.

Attracting more Native American students to medicine

Paige Morris

August 5, 2021

Azan Zahir Virji, MPH

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Azan Zahir Virji, MPH

As a non-U.S. citizen, I faced hurdles applying to U.S. medical schools. Now that I’ve made it, I want to help others like me

Azan Zahir Virji, MPH

July 29, 2021

Justin Lau gets a bandage after his COVID-19 shot from UC Davis medical student Khadija Soufi at Shifa Community Clinic in Sacramento as undergraduate student Dana Hazem looks on.

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Justin Lau gets a bandage after his COVID-19 shot from UC Davis medical student Khadija Soufi at Shifa Community Clinic in Sacramento as undergraduate student Dana Hazem looks on.

Bringing the COVID-19 vaccines to immigrant communities

Khadija Soufi

July 22, 2021

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A comprehensive examination of the issues affecting academic medicine and the future of health care.

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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Telehealth Visit

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