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In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.
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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

  • June 20, 2024
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

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Black and White: Are Racial Categories Too Narrow?

Current options for identifying race fail to provide an accurate picture of health data and disparities. More diverse voices can change that.

  • May 1, 2018
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Supporting the Next Generation as the Physician Shortage Becomes Reality

As the physician shortage looms, we must do everything we can to prepare medical students and residents for the future of practice.

  • April 24, 2018
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AAMC Statement on Continuing Resolution and Extension of CHIP

The AAMC applauds Congress for reauthorizing the CHIP program and restoring stability for the almost nine million children that program serves.

  • Jan. 21, 2018
Press Release
Hospital Groups to Continue to Pursue Lawsuit to Reverse Cuts for 340B Hospitals

Joint statement by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and America's Essential Hospitals

  • Dec. 28, 2017
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Tax Legislation Reported Out of Conference Committee

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement regarding the version of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, that was reported out of conference.

  • Dec. 15, 2017
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Hospital Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Significant Payment Cuts For 340B Hospitals

Joint statement by the American Hospital Association (AHA), Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), and America's Essential Hospitals.

  • Nov. 12, 2017
Press Release
AAMC Statement on House Tax Reform Legislation

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, MD, issued a statement regarding provisions in H.R. 1, the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.”

  • Nov. 8, 2017
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Cuts to Safety Net Providers in OPPS Final Rule

Reducing Medicare payments to teaching hospitals and safety net providers in the 340B Drug Pricing Program ignores concerns expressed by many in Congress.

  • Nov. 1, 2017
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Raising the Bar: Helping Faculty Advance Learning with MedEdPORTAL

With its high-quality, peer-reviewed curricula, MedEdPORTAL® can support educators training the next generation of physicians and other health professionals.

  • April 18, 2017
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Celebrating Ignorance and Failure

Ignorance and failure are a critical component of success in scientific discovery, according to scientist and writer Stuart Firestein, PhD.

  • Sept. 29, 2016
Front covers of: Failure: Why Science Is So Successful and Ignorance: How it Drives Science