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Prostate cancer cell, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM)

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‘Not all cancer needs to be cured’: Five ways that prostate cancer treatments have improved

As prostate cancer cases rise, newer drugs, genetic testing, and clearer imaging give patients more options, reduce side effects, and save time.

June 25, 2024

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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AAMC Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution

AAMC Statement on the passage of of the continuing resolution (CR) by the House of Representatives and Senate to keep the government open until Dec. 11

Sept. 30, 2020

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AAMC Statement on House Appropriations Committee FY 2021 Labor-HHS Spending Bill

David J. Skorton issued the following statement on the passage of FY 2021 spending bill by the House Appropriations.

July 13, 2020

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U.S. physician shortage growing

A new AAMC study projects a shortfall of up to 139,000 physicians by 2033. Among the factors: older patients and retiring doctors.

June 26, 2020

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The pandemic has disrupted medical school admissions. I urge you to apply anyway

Applying to medical school is just the first of many challenging but rewarding steps in the journey to becoming a physician. It’s a journey well worth taking.

June 22, 2020

Joseph Kerschner, MD, dean of the school of medicine at the Medical College of Wisconsin, shares a laugh with students during the school’s 125th anniversary celebration in September 2018

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Now more than ever, academic medicine needs to promote talented women

The pandemic highlights the need for talented doctors and scientists. The State of Women in Academic Medicine report shares advances and challenges for women.

May 28, 2020

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Medical school graduation 2020: Some pomp under unusual circumstances

Virtual commencement ceremonies this month will help launch over 20,000 new medical school graduates into the health care workforce.

May 15, 2020

On Saturday, May 16, Jourdaen Sanchez will join her classmates from the University of Kansas School of Medicine on a Zoom call to celebrate their accomplishments

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Match Day goes virtual

As the nation grapples with COVID-19, medical schools take a moment to celebrate more than 30,000 students who matched to their chosen specialty.

March 20, 2020

Students at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School gathered in the online videoconferencing platform Zoom to share Match Day announcements

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Healing a broken clerkship grading system

The way medical students are assessed in clerkships often causes serious problems, especially for students from underrepresented backgrounds, say the authors.