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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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More bugs are coming, spreading more disease. Are doctors ready to respond?

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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Tenure is declining in U.S. medical schools. Could this threaten academic freedom?

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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Caring for Caregivers: Tackling Burnout, Costs, and Shortages in Health Care

On this episode of “Beyond the White Coat,” we discuss staff burnout, rising prescription drug costs, and nationwide staff shortages.

  • Dec. 12, 2023
Beyond the White Coat Podcast Season 4, Episode 4: Burnout with David J. Skorton, MD, Susan Huang, MD, and LaTonya Trotter, PhD, MPH.
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A Look Ahead: AAMC 2021 Advocacy and Policy Priorities

As congressional lawmakers continue their work on Capitol Hill, the academic medicine community is looking for ways to educate policymakers.

  • April 14, 2021
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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
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Challenges in Hospice Care: Connecting With Joseph’s House

Clarence Fluker and Liz Fehrenbach talk about what it means to persevere as the organization attempts to serve its community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  • April 5, 2021
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Do No Harm: Racism in Patient Care

In this episode, we explore how academic medicine can move toward more equitable care for all.

  • Dec. 17, 2020
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Future MD: A Prescription for Addressing Racism in Medical Education

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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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
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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
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Preserving Well-being in a Pandemic

David Skorton talks with Jonathan Ripp, MD, MPH, senior associate dean for well-being and resilience and chief wellness officer at the Icahn School of Medicine.

  • May 15, 2020
Beyond the White Coat with David J. Skorton