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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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When Zika Hits Home

Physicians and scientists in the academic medicine community are managing the Zika epidemic with aggressive research, prevention, and treatment efforts.

  • Sept. 29, 2016
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What Does the Future Hold for Academic Medicine in a World of Health System Mergers and Acquisitions?

From alliances to joint ventures to acquisitions to full mergers, academic health systems must change to guarantee thriving, sustainable health systems.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Getting to Price Transparency: A Learning Curve for Physicians and Patients

Patients need to know and understand what their care will cost when there will be out-of-pocket expenses. A new AAMC resource offers several tools to help.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Doctors Petition Congress to Fund Research on Gun Violence

The academic medicine community is speaking out about the need to examine the causes of firearm violence and develop effective prevention strategies.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Academic Medicine and Social Justice

Community healers and leaders must address issues related to inequality, social exclusion, racism, and bias that all too often are linked to societal violence.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Reducing the Stigma: Faculty Speak Out About Suicide Rates Among Medical Students, Physicians

High suicide rates among physicians and medical students have teaching hospitals focused on cultivating an environment that supports mental health.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Research Centers Investigate Root Causes of Health Inequities

University research centers are developing strategies to address the complex causes of health inequities.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Advancing Health Equity Through Telehealth: AAMC Learning Series

Through this learning series, the AAMC aims to highlight the role of academic medicine in promoting and advancing health equity through telehealth.