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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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Bioengineering Programs: The Next Big Thing?

Rapid changes in bioengineering are creating new demand for medical school graduates with a combination of medical and engineering skills.

  • Nov. 28, 2016
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Academic Medicine celebrates 90 years

Now in its 90th year, Academic Medicine has become a premier journal that covers the whole of academic medicine.

  • Nov. 21, 2016
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Medical-Legal Partnerships Help Patients Address Barriers to Health

Medical-legal partnerships are addressing social and economic health disparities.

  • 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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Interprofessional Learning Prepares Students for Team-Based Practice

Innovative programs in interprofessional collaboration are popping up at medical and health professions schools nationwide.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Space Medicine: A New Frontier for Aspiring Physicians

Can’t see yourself practicing in a traditional medical setting? Consider applying to one of five accredited U.S. residency programs in space medicine.

  • Sept. 27, 2016
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Teamwork: The Heart of Health Care

Dysfunctional health care teams are less collaborative and productive. What are the ingredients needed to create high-functioning teams?

  • 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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Five emerging medical specialties you’ve never heard of — until now

As medicine evolves, so do the types of doctors most needed. Demand for some of these physicians is already high.

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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.