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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
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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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More than 9,000 attended the virtual med school fair — and it's still going on

Private chats with admissions experts. Tips for preparing for the MCAT® exam. Information from 70 schools.

  • March 6, 2019
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The social media dilemma

Should you friend your patients? Is it OK to post about the #MeToo movement? What about discussing cases online, even in the most generic terms?

  • March 4, 2019
Viewpoints
Addressing racism and mistreatment in academic medicine

Leaders in academic medicine must confront racism and inequity to create a culture that exemplifies our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.

  • Feb. 21, 2019
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Do student-athletes make good doctors?

Athletes are known for their drive and determination. So are doctors. But can you really excel at both?

  • Feb. 7, 2019
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Medical schools are becoming more diverse

Women comprised more than half of applicants and enrollees in 2018, new AAMC data reveal.

  • Dec. 6, 2018
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What specialties do doctors choose?

The 2018 AAMC Physician Specialty Data Report looks at the distribution of physicians across specialties, revealing some surprising trends.

  • Nov. 2, 2018
Viewpoints
Confronting the crisis: Attracting Native students to medicine

After years of failing to produce a robust American Indian and Alaska Native workforce, medical schools need to up their game, says co-author of a new report.

  • Oct. 30, 2018
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The solemn truth about medical oaths

Medical students make a variety of promises at graduation and white coat ceremonies — and even write their own oaths.

  • July 10, 2018
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Majority of MD-PhD Graduates Pursue Research, New Report Finds

A groundbreaking AAMC study tracks the career paths of MD-PhD dual-degree program graduates over 50 years.

  • May 8, 2018
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New AAMC Study Examines Career Trends Among MD-PhD Program Graduates

Study tracks the careers of MD-PhD dual-degree program graduates over 50 years and highlights results of a research project that explored their career paths.

  • April 25, 2018