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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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Shootings, storms, epidemics: In an era of mass casualties, hospitals get better…

Increasing manmade and natural disasters require new thinking about the role of health care staff, effective triaging, community partnerships, and security.

  • April 17, 2024

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New AAMC Data on Diversity in Medical School Enrollment in 2023

U.S. medical schools enrolled a more diverse first-year class in the 2023-24 academic year, with increases among some groups but declines in others.

  • Dec. 12, 2023
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More than 6,500 Medical Residency and Fellowship Programs Benefit From AAMC-Thalamus Collaboration in 2023-2024

More than 6,500 residency and fellowship programs have opted to use the Thalamus platform as part of the collaboration with the AAMC ERAS.

  • Dec. 5, 2023
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AAMC Deeply Disappointed by SCOTUS Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions

The AAMC expressed its deep disappointment in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard and v the University of North Carolina

  • June 29, 2023
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Diversity Increases at Medical Schools in 2022

The AAMC released its annual applicant and enrollment data for the 2022-23 academic year.

  • Dec. 13, 2022
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Medical School Enrollment More Diverse in 2021

The AAMC released its annual applicant and enrollment data for the 2021-22 academic year.

  • Dec. 8, 2021
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Enrollment Up at U.S. Medical Schools

The number of first-year students in U.S. medical schools increased by 1.7% in the 2020 academic year, according to data released today by the AAMC.

  • Dec. 16, 2020
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AAMC Statement on Department of Justice Lawsuit Challenging Yale University Admissions

The AAMC issued this statement on the Department of Justice lawsuit challenging Yale University’s undergraduate admissions process.

  • Oct. 9, 2020
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AAMC Statement on the Department of Justice’s Challenge to Yale’s Admissions Process

AAMC President David J. Skorton and Chief Legal Officer Frank Trinity issued the following statement in response to the DOJ challenging Yale admissions.

  • Aug. 14, 2020
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AAMC Response to the American Heart Association’s Statement, “Wang Paper Is Wrong”

The AAMC issued the following statement in support of the AHA’s response to a journal article advocating for an end to race-conscious admissions policies.

  • Aug. 7, 2020
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The Majority of U.S. Medical Students Are Women, New Data Show

Women comprise the majority of enrolled U.S. medical students for the first time, according to 2019 data released today by the AAMC.

  • Dec. 9, 2019