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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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Cancer and our kids: We can do better

Less than half of U.S. teenagers have been protected against HPV. Here’s why physicians must do more to promote timely vaccination—and how.

  • June 11, 2018
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Fast Facts About Medical Students

For the first time, more women than men have enrolled in medical school. And that’s not the only change. Get the facts on 2017 medical school applicant trends.

  • March 20, 2018
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New Report Examines Experiences of Medical Students and Physicians with Disabilities

The AAMC and the UCSF School of Medicine released a publication that explores the state of medical education for students and physicians with disabilities.

  • March 13, 2018
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Medical Faculty Need to Foster Resilience in Students (and in Themselves)

"Do as I say, not as I do," won't solve the problem. Faculty members in academic medicine must model and support self-care for students.

  • March 13, 2018
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340B Simplified

Understand everything you need to know about the 340B Drug Pricing Program in less than four minutes.

  • Feb. 20, 2018
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10,000 Participants + 65 Schools + 9 Hours = AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair

In its third year, the fair offers expanded opportunities. Learn about what’s new for 2018 and how prospective medical school students benefit.

  • Feb. 5, 2018
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Standardized Patients Teach Skills and Empathy

Specially trained people pose as real patients, help medical students learn to handle sensitive issues.

  • Nov. 27, 2017
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Humanism increasingly important in a changing health care landscape

As the academic medicine community faces new demands, maintaining a human connection with our patients is more crucial than ever.

  • Aug. 29, 2017
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Focusing on Arts, Humanities to Develop Well-Rounded Physicians

Learning about history, visual and performing arts, and literature can help physicians develop empathy and professionalism.

  • Aug. 15, 2017
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Preparing Physicians to Address the Health Consequences of Climate Change

The academic medicine community must prepare future physicians and help increase awareness about the health consequences of climate change.

  • May 30, 2017