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What is medication abortion? Your questions answered
  • August 4, 2022
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How distrust of childhood vaccines could lead to more breakouts of preventable…

Child vaccination rates in the U.S. have declined from pre-COVID levels. Experts say vaccine hesitancy could cause resurgence of previously controlled diseases.

  • August 2, 2022
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Hospitals take creative steps to reduce carbon footprint

Amid new pledges to reduce greenhouse gases, hospitals find progress through quiet methods like changing anesthetics, fixing valves, and re-sterilizing devices.

  • July 28, 2022
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Addressing sexual harassment in academic medicine

A new report highlights the extent of sexual harassment among faculty, as well as promising practices that might prevent and address it.

  • July 26, 2022

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AMCAS - American Medical College Application Service
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Some students struggle to pay medical school application fees. That’s why the AAMC is expanding eligibility for its Fee Assistance Program

Changes to the program in 2022 will enable more students to qualify for assistance paying for the MCAT® exam, prep materials, and application fees.

  • January 27, 2022
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Applications to medical school are at an all-time high. What does this mean for applicants and schools?

COVID-19 may be driving a boom in med school applications. We explore the phenomenon, how schools are handling it, and how it could change the face of medicine.

  • October 22, 2020
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AAMCNews
Shortened MCAT® exams, extended AMCAS® deadlines: How the pandemic has upended medical school admissions

Medical school applicants are struggling with many unknowns, like when they can take the MCAT® exam. Here's how schools are making admissions safe and fair.

  • April 24, 2020
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Applying to medical school can be expensive. AAMC’s Fee Assistance Program can help.

Aspiring doctors can save up to $2,000 in MCAT®, MCAT prep materials, and medical school application fees.

  • January 27, 2020
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