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Here are 7 tips for rising first years at the start of their medical school journeys.

  • May 7, 2024
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As the climate changes, vector-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, and Lyme are expanding into more areas. That challenges physicians to recognize the symptoms.

  • May 1, 2024
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As fewer medical faculty are awarded tenure, some suggest there must be new ways to protect those in academia from institutional and political retribution.

  • April 23, 2024

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Acclaimed radio host Diane Rehm told listeners at Learn Serve Lead 2020 about her mission to ensure that terminal patients get to choose how and when they die.

  • Nov. 16, 2020
John and Diane Rehm on their 25th wedding anniversary in 1984. John’s death is one of the reasons Rehm is fighting to ensure medical aid in dying.
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AAMC statement on the urgent need to allow the Biden-Harris transition team access to federal government efforts to combat the coronavirus.

  • Nov. 16, 2020
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Max Jordan Nguemeni Tiako, a fourth-year medical student at the Yale School of Medicine, shares his perspective on racism in medical education.

  • Nov. 12, 2020
Max Tiako looking in on a microscope.
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Even before the pandemic, women in medicine earned less, did more at home, and lagged in promotions compared to men. Now it further threatens their careers.

  • Nov. 12, 2020
A group of diverse women doctors in masks
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As COVID-19 cases surge across the country, doctors give tips on precautions to keep holiday gatherings safer.

  • Nov. 10, 2020
Two women in masks greet each other with an elbow bump in a house decorated for Christmas
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The AAMC issued this statement on the results of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.

  • Nov. 7, 2020
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An emerging body of evidence suggests that young children do not spread the coronavirus easily. Does that mean it’s safe to bring them back to class?

  • Nov. 5, 2020
Teacher Elizabeth DeSantis helps a first grader during reading class at Stark Elementary School in Stamford, Connecticut. Most students at Stamford Public Schools attend in-school classes every other day and distance learn the rest.
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Doctors share their plans and tips for reducing risk of COVID-19 transmission when traveling this holiday season.

  • Nov. 3, 2020
A group of masked travelers on a plane
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After receiving opioids, Travis Rieder, PhD, was shocked to find how little doctors knew about managing them. He shares his journey and how we can spare others.

  • Oct. 29, 2020
Travis Rieder, PhD, rides his motorcycle at a racetrack in 2014. A few years later, he suffered a devastating crash and dependence on opioids.
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The AAMC released its new strategic plan, “A Healthier Future for All” outlining a bold path to improve the health of people everywhere.

  • Oct. 27, 2020
AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, explains the new strategic plan, “A Healthier Future for All.”