Increasing manmade and natural disasters require new thinking about the role of health care staff, effective triaging, community partnerships, and security.
Emergency physician and bestselling author Uché Blackstock, MD, recounts her journey from academic medicine to a career as a social justice entrepreneur.
This summer, tens of thousands of brand-new doctors start residency. Bootcamps help get them ready with practice in hands-on procedures and real-world skills.
On March 17, the AAMC issued a statement applauding President Biden’s appointment of Ashish Jha, MD, to be the next White House COVID-19 response coordinator.
Medical students who were the first in their families to graduate from college look forward to finding out where they will match for residency training.
On March 9, the AAMC issued a statement supporting proposed FY22 omnibus legislation that if enacted would increasing funding for key agencies within HHS.
Medical trainees increasingly think policy issues are as much their domain as prescription pads and stethoscopes. Here’s how they’re learning to be advocates.
After 20-plus years of quiet research, doctors recently made history with four xenotransplants. Here is how they progressed and what they hope to achieve next.
Emergency departments treat many medically vulnerable patients. Yet too few ED residents are learning to provide culturally responsive care, an expert argues.
Among other firsts, the U.S. government is funding syringe programs. Here’s how harm reduction for people who use drugs is at work on streets and in hospitals.