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

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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Racism in medicine and one doctor’s quest to combat it

Emergency physician and bestselling author Uché Blackstock, MD, recounts her journey from academic medicine to a career as a social justice entrepreneur.

  • April 11, 2024
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Do seasonal allergies seem to be getting worse? Blame climate change

How warmer temperatures and ‘botanical sexism’ are exacerbating seasonal allergies and what allergists recommend to minimize the health effects.

  • April 9, 2024
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Bootcamps prepare graduating medical students for the rigors of residency

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.

  • April 4, 2024

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Derreck Kayongo: Raising the Bar on Health Care

Kayongo launched a nonprofit organization to repurpose discarded soap for people in need. Read our interview with him.

  • Feb. 12, 2017
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Executive Order on Immigration Threatens Our Nation’s Health Security

Raising barriers that keep out physicians, scientists, and researchers from other countries would compromise health care in our nation.

  • Feb. 9, 2017
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The Principles That Guide Academic Medicine

With an uncertain health care landscape, the AAMC continues to be a voice for policies that adhere to our values and improve the health of our nation.

  • Jan. 23, 2017
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How Undergraduate Programs Can Boost Minority Success in Medical School

The Meyerhoff Scholars Program keeps minority students in STEM disciplines by shifting the emphasis from “weeding out” to supporting student success.

  • Jan. 16, 2017
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Philanthropy Bonds Institutions and Communities

With uncertainty in federal funding, philanthropy helps academic medical centers achieve goals in education, medical research, and patient care.

  • Dec. 19, 2016
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Why Health Equity Matters in an Era of Health Care Transformation

Equity has become more than just a moral issue. Today, it is a legal and an economic issue as well.

  • Dec. 5, 2016
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In Search of Community

Darrell G. Kirch, MD, AAMC president and CEO, reflects on Learn Serve Lead in Seattle where the academic medicine community gathered to share insights.

  • Nov. 14, 2016
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Physicians and Public Health Leaders Turn Up the Heat on Addressing Climate Change

The health care community is exploring strategies to address the health effects of climate change and prepare tomorrow’s doctors for a new normal.

  • Nov. 1, 2016
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FDA and Academic Medicine Community Advancing Public Health Through Collaboration

As the practice of medicine rapidly changes, partnerships between academic medicine and public agencies such as the FDA will help achieve better health.

  • Nov. 1, 2016
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In the Search for Measures that Matter, Star Ratings Miss the Mark

The flawed methodology behind the new CMS Star Ratings has created a confusing picture of U.S. hospital care that could have serious consequences for patients.

  • Oct. 4, 2016