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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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Medical Schools and Teaching Hospitals Contribute $728 Billion, 3% of U.S. GDP

This AAMC report examines economic impact of institutions in their communities.

June 29, 2022

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Thousands of medical residents are unionizing. Here’s what that means for doctors, hospitals, and the patients they serve

Medical residents often bemoan long hours and relatively low wages. Now, a growing number are unionizing, which observers say brings benefits — and drawbacks.

June 7, 2022

The Resident and Fellow Physician Union-Northwest stages a 15-minute walkout at Seattle’s Harborview Medical Center in February during contract negotiations.

AAMCNews

Why do so many Americans distrust science?

Medical science faces a credibility crisis that threatens its ability to protect health. Scientists need to grasp the forces sowing suspicion about their work.

May 4, 2022

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AAMC Names Stephen J. Lopez, PhD, MBA, as Chief Information Officer

The AAMC has announced Stephen J. Lopez, PhD, MBA, as its new chief information officer.

April 11, 2022

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The new PREview® exam for medical school applicants goes beyond academics

Medicine entails resilience, teamwork, and other crucial professional skills. A new AAMC test lets aspiring doctors show they have these critical competencies.

April 5, 2022

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Disabilities are not binary. Why do we treat them that way?

Too often, disability is thought of like a light bulb: on or off. In reality, most disabilities fall somewhere along a spectrum from mild to severe.

Feb. 10, 2022

A young woman with a cochlear implant sits on a couch talking to her therapeutic practitioner.

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AAMC, AAHC Approve Merger Agreement

The voting members of the AAMC and the AAHC have approved a merger of their two organizations as of April 1, 2022. The AAHC will become part of the AAMC.

Jan. 20, 2022

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I am a medical student with significant hearing loss. Here’s what the pandemic has been like for me and others with my disability

Masking, social distancing, and Zoom have made us all safer during the pandemic, but those measures have complicated communication for those with hearing loss.