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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

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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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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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Report urges major reforms in the transition to residency

The residency application, selection, and transition process is complex and stressful. Now, a committee of key stakeholders proposes dramatic changes.

Aug. 26, 2021

A group of masked doctors look at an x-ray

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AAMC Statement on House Completion of FY 2022 Budget Resolution

The AAMC issued the following statement after the House advanced the fiscal year (FY) 2022 budget resolution.

Aug. 24, 2021

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AAMC Statement on House Committee Passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2022

The AAMC released a statement in response to the House Committee passage of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2022

July 15, 2021

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AAMC Convenes Health Groups in Support of Violence Intervention Programs

The AAMC issued a press release calling for federal funding to support hospital- and community-based violence intervention programs to combat gun violence.

July 1, 2021

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Children, COVID-19, and the vaccines

As scientists test vaccines in children, evidence indicates how COVID-19 harms kids, how immunizations of others can protect them, and the impact of a vaccine.