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Congratulations, you got into medical school! Now what?

Here are 7 tips for rising first years at the start of their medical school journeys.

  • May 7, 2024
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More bugs are coming, spreading more disease. Are doctors ready to respond?

As the climate changes, vector-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, and Lyme are expanding into more areas. That challenges physicians to recognize the symptoms.

  • May 1, 2024
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Tenure is declining in U.S. medical schools. Could this threaten academic freedom?

As fewer medical faculty are awarded tenure, some suggest there must be new ways to protect those in academia from institutional and political retribution.

  • April 23, 2024
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Shootings, storms, epidemics: In an era of mass casualties, hospitals get better…

Increasing manmade and natural disasters require new thinking about the role of health care staff, effective triaging, community partnerships, and security.

  • April 17, 2024

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AAMC Renames Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education

AAMC announced it is renaming the Abraham Flexner Award for Distinguished Service to Medical Education to the AAMC Award for Excellence in Medical Education.

  • Nov. 17, 2020
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AAMC leaders challenge academic medicine: Do more, right now, to help the nation heal

AAMC President David Skorton and Board Chair Joseph Kerschner call for medical schools, teaching hospitals to confront harms of pandemic and social injustice.

  • Nov. 17, 2020
Joseph Kerschner on video screen and David Skorton in studio speaking during Learn Serve Lead 2020
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Confused about how to travel safely this holiday season? Doctors share their plans and tips

Doctors share their plans and tips for reducing risk of COVID-19 transmission when traveling this holiday season.

  • Nov. 3, 2020
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AAMC releases strategic plan to respond to rapidly changing health care landscape

The pandemic has exacerbated existing inequities in medical education, health care, and research. The AAMC puts forth 10 action plans to address them.

  • Oct. 27, 2020
AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, explains the new strategic plan, “A Healthier Future for All.”
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54 million people in America face food insecurity during the pandemic. It could have dire consequences for their health

Health care providers and food policy experts highlight a need for accessible, healthy food to combat poor health in vulnerable populations during the pandemic.

  • Oct. 15, 2020
Cars line up at a free groceries distribution in observance of Good Friday for those impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic on April 10, 2020 in Inglewood, California.
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Saving Black lives during COVID-19: Vaccines matter

It’s easy to see why Black communities often distrust vaccination. But the pandemic’s toll means we have to increase faith in it — and fast.

  • Oct. 13, 2020
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Introducing the 2020 AAMC award winners

These leaders in academic medicine are being recognized for their outstanding contributions to medical education, patient care, and the biomedical sciences.

  • Oct. 12, 2020
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Hurricanes, wildfires, and an ongoing pandemic: How academic medical centers are coping with competing crises

Medical centers in Washington, Oregon, and Alabama use lessons learned from COVID-19 response to manage natural disasters but worry about long-term impact.

  • Oct. 1, 2020
Portland residents step outside to view the wildfire smoke casting a colored haze over a neighborhood on Sept. 9, 2020.
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Interest in hospital-at-home programs explodes during COVID-19

To free up beds and protect vulnerable patients, hospitals are sending patients home with IVs, EKG devices, and other mainstays of acute care. Will it last?

  • Sept. 29, 2020
A provider with Atrium Health’s COVID-19 Virtual Hospital delivers oxygen, IV medications, and other services to a patient in their home. The program has helped more than 17,000 people.
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Teaching hospitals help businesses and schools safely reopen — and stay open

New COVID-19 consulting services tap staff expertise to develop plans, visit sites, and educate employees to prevent viral spread.

  • Sept. 22, 2020
A sea turtle enjoys the company of people again at The Florida Aquarium. Courtesy of The Florida Aquarium.