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Annie’s Place at Parkland Health in Dallas, Texas, offers no-cost childcare for parents to attend medical appointments.

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Can providing childcare at hospitals improve health?

Patients miss appointments — and health care workers miss work — because there’s no one to watch the kids. New programs test how on-site childcare might help.

June 12, 2024

Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave

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Climate change hurts women more

Extreme weather is linked to pregnancy complications, increased violence, and inescapable exposure to pollution and heat.

June 6, 2024

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Medical schools work to end student mistreatment

From public humiliation to sexist remarks, medical trainees often experience faculty mistreatment. Here’s how institutions are working to stop bad behaviors.

June 4, 2024

A pediatrician interacts with a baby at a Mother’s Day event

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Could giving low-income patients cash improve their health?

Guaranteed income programs have been successful in low-income countries. Now, researchers hope to test their effectiveness in the U.S.

May 30, 2024

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In a time of civic discord, remember ‘we are not enemies’

Columnist George Will says the causes of today’s heated discourse run deep and sees challenges to restoring civility in debates about civic issues.

Oct. 19, 2021

George Will delivers the baccalaureate commencement address at Princeton University in 2019.

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Three-year medical school programs are growing. Here’s why

Student debt and physician shortages are fueling three-year med school options. One leader explains how they work and how to know if you’re a good candidate.

Oct. 14, 2021

Joan Cangiarella, MD, director of the NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s accelerated three-year MD pathway, and John Colavito, MD, a program graduate and NYU resident, examine pathology slides.

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Academic medicine can cut through culture war stalemates — if it sees the morality on all sides

Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt says evidence won’t sway many people. Doctors and scientists must understand how people reach different moral judgments.

Oct. 7, 2021

Jonathan Haidt, PhD, speaks at the Miller Center at the University of Virginia

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AAMC launches center to tackle health inequities

The new AAMC Center for Health Justice will bring together national and local leaders to improve the health of all communities.

Sept. 21, 2021

A group of diverse adults and children wearing masks

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New AAMC Center for Health Justice to Address Health Inequities, Improve Community Health

The AAMC has established the AAMC Center for Health Justice to address health inequities nationwide and ensure all can attain their full health potential.

Sept. 21, 2021

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2021 AAMC Award Winners Announced

Many of this year’s awardees have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Others have led efforts to reform cancer care and improve medical education.

Aug. 31, 2021

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Clinical trials seek to fix their lack of racial mix

Most drugs are tested primarily on White men, casting doubt about their efficacy for others. Researchers are trying to diversify who participates in studies.

Aug. 20, 2021

A diverse doctor and patient talk in an exam room

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Attracting more Native American students to medicine

Without a supportive pathway program, I wouldn’t be entering medicine. If we’re going to train the Native American physicians we need, we must build many more.