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5 ways to combat surging syphilis cases in the United States

Syphilis has reached alarming rates unseen in the U.S. since the 1950s. A CDC expert lays out steps to halt increases and prevent dramatic health problems.

  • May 21, 2024
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How worried should we be about avian flu? Academic experts weigh in

Avian flu has spread to cows and one person in the United States. Scientists discuss the potential for a human epidemic and how to avoid it.

  • May 15, 2024
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9 great summer reads for doctors — or anyone interested in medicine

From a Black doctor’s reckoning with medical racism to a history of the human heart, these books offer rich glimpses into the fascinating world of medicine.

  • May 9, 2024
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Congratulations, you got into medical school! Now what?

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

  • May 7, 2024

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Shaping Tomorrow: Race-Conscious Admissions and Society

Part 2 of our conversation on race-conscious admissions with host David J. Skorton, MD, in discussion with Joon Kim, EdD, and Kyra Tyler, MEd.

  • Sept. 26, 2023
Beyond the White Coat Podcast Season 4, Episode 2: Race-Conscious Admissions with David J. Skorton, MD, Joon Kim, EdD, and Kyra Tyler, MEd.
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Ask an Expert About … Creating a More Diverse Medical Workforce

On this inaugural mini episode of Ask an Expert, Geoffrey Young, PhD, discusses the AAMC’s efforts to diversify the medical field.

  • Sept. 12, 2023
Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 1, with Geoff Young, PhD
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Shades of Opportunity: Exploring Race-Conscious Admissions

Join host David J. Skorton, MD, in conversation with Mark Henderson, MD, and Heather Alarcon, JD, for a discussion around race-conscious admissions.

  • Aug. 29, 2023
Beyond the White Coat Podcast Season 4, Episode 1: Race-Conscious Admissions with David J. Skorton, MD, Heather Alarcon, JD, and Mark Henderson, MD.
Podcast
At the Crossroads: Public Health and Gun Violence

Join us for an engaging and informative discussion with David J. Skorton, MD, and Roger A. Mitchell Jr., MD, on gun violence as a public health crisis.

  • June 1, 2022
David J. Skorton, MD and Roger A. Mitchell, MD
Podcast
Black Men in Medicine: Meeting the Challenge 

Clarence Fluker, AAMC director of community engagement, talks with three guests about the alarming absence of Black men in medicine.

  • April 6, 2021
Podcast
Racism and Medical Education: Telling the Full Story

David J. Skorton, MD, speaks with David A. Acosta, MD, about the history of structural racism in U.S. medical education.

  • Oct. 15, 2020
Beyond the White Coat with David J. Skorton
Podcast
Diagnosing Our National Disease

David J. Skorton, MD, AAMC president and CEO, talks with Lonnie G. Bunch III, secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, about racism in academic medicine.

  • Sept. 17, 2020
Lonnie Bunch in Beyond the White Coat podcast
Podcast
A Pivotal Moment for Science: A Conversation with Dr. Francis Collins

David J. Skorton, MD, AAMC president and CEO, talks with Francis Collins, MD, PhD, director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

  • May 1, 2020
Beyond the White Coat with David J. Skorton
Podcast
Who Gets That Ventilator? Bioethics in the Era of COVID

Ross McKinney Jr., MD, and Arthur Derse, MD, JD, join AAMC President and CEO David Skorton, MD, in this engaging podcast discussion.

  • April 10, 2020
Beyond the White Coat with David J. Skorton