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Amy Price, DPhil, a senior research scientist at Stanford Anesthesia Informatics and Media Lab, wears a cloth mask like the ones she and her colleagues tested for efficacy of containing viral particles.

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The science and psychology behind masking to prevent the… July 30, 2020

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Tulane University School of Medicine students talk with an attending physician (center) during OB/GYN rounds in August

Medical Education

Tulane University School of Medicine students talk with an attending physician (center) during OB/GYN rounds in August

Back to medical school during COVID-19

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

August 11, 2020

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Andrew Luks, MD, (foreground) gets away from it all at Mount Rainier

Wellness

Andrew Luks, MD, (foreground) gets away from it all at Mount Rainier

Great escapes: Doctors and nurses find respite from pandemic fatigue

Patrick Boyle, Staff Writer

August 3, 2020

A person holds a compass on a path

Advocacy

A person holds a compass on a path

AAMC releases road map to reset nation’s approach to COVID-19

Gabrielle Redford, Managing Editor

July 29, 2020

A man sits alone in a circle of chairs

Patient Care

A man sits alone in a circle of chairs

COVID-19 and the opioid crisis: When a pandemic and an epidemic collide

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

July 27, 2020

Coronavirus |
Opioids

Ian Simpson-Shelton, MD, speaks at the University of California San Diego Anti-Racism Coalition Day of Action on June 8, 2020

Diversity and Inclusion

Ian Simpson-Shelton, MD, speaks at the University of California San Diego Anti-Racism Coalition Day of Action on June 8, 2020

Medical students use momentum of anti-racism movement to advocate for change

Bridget Balch, Staff Writer

July 23, 2020

A researcher in a lab at Emory University works under new rules on social distancing and sanitation

Research

A researcher in a lab at Emory University works under new rules on social distancing and sanitation

Academic labs are opening back up. Still, research isn’t exactly back to normal

Patrick Boyle, Staff Writer

July 20, 2020

A woman looks intently at a laptop while holding a piece of paper

Medical Education

A woman looks intently at a laptop while holding a piece of paper

Applying to residency is tough even in normal times. The pandemic isn’t helping.

Stacy Weiner, Senior Staff Writer

July 16, 2020

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Perspectives from AAMC experts and thought leaders in academic medicine.

Kali Cyrus, MD, speaks on intersectionality in gender equity movements at the Time’s Up Convening on Pay Equity in September 2019

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Kali Cyrus, MD, speaks on intersectionality in gender equity movements at the Time’s Up Convening on Pay Equity in September 2019

Why I gave up my dream of leading diversity efforts in medicine

Kali Cyrus, MD, MPH

August 10, 2020

The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine held a socially distanced White Coat Ceremony on July 22. The event was livestreamed to family and friends

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The University of South Dakota Sanford School of Medicine held a socially distanced White Coat Ceremony on July 22. The event was livestreamed to family and friends

In the face of challenges posed by a pandemic and racism, the White Coat Ceremony underscores the importance of our shared…

Richard Levin, MD, President and CEO of the Arnold P. Gold Foundation

David J. Skorton, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer

August 5, 2020

Roderic Pettigrew, PhD, MD, and Rep. John Lewis at the 2016 A Candle In the Dark Awards Gala of Morehouse College. Rep. Lewis received the Candle Award for achievements in civil rights and public service. Dr. Pettigrew is a previous award recipient.

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Roderic Pettigrew, PhD, MD, and Rep. John Lewis at the 2016 A Candle In the Dark Awards Gala of Morehouse College. Rep. Lewis received the Candle Award for achievements in civil rights and public service. Dr. Pettigrew is a previous award recipient.

Humanity binds us

Roderic Pettigrew, PhD, MD

July 24, 2020

Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies at a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill on June 23, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

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Anthony Fauci, MD, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, testifies at a hearing of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce on Capitol Hill on June 23, 2020, in Washington, D.C.

Anthony Fauci, MD: Science as a voice of reason

Samantha Wong

July 22, 2020

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