AAMCNews

A pediatrician interacts with a baby at a Mother’s Day event

News

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

AAMCNews

Women are changing the face of medicine in America

Data from the past 18 years show how women have driven growth in the supply of physicians and expanded their presence in some of the largest specialties.

May 28, 2024

Medical students talking in class and sharing ideas

AAMCNews

In their own words: Medical students reflect on their journeys

Through 55-word stories, students share aspects of their medical school experiences — from meaningful patient encounters to moments of joy and heartbreak.

May 23, 2024

The young adult male sits on the hospital room couch to talk with the hospital insurance specialist to update medical information.

Viewpoints

5 ways to combat surging syphilis cases in the United States

Syphilis has reached alarming rates unseen in the U.S. since the 1950s. A CDC expert lays out steps to halt increases and prevent dramatic health problems.

May 21, 2024

Find News

1 - 10 of 21 results

CPD - Continuing Professional Development Ethnicity Insurance

Press Release

AAMC Statement on Medical School Curriculum

The AAMC issued a statement on the development of medical school curriculum.

March 18, 2024

Press Release

New AAMC Data on Diversity in Medical School Enrollment in 2023

U.S. medical schools enrolled a more diverse first-year class in the 2023-24 academic year, with increases among some groups but declines in others.

Dec. 12, 2023

Press Release

AAMC Deeply Disappointed by SCOTUS Decision on Race-Conscious Admissions

The AAMC expressed its deep disappointment in the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions v Harvard and v the University of North Carolina

June 29, 2023

Exterior of Supreme Court of the United States on First Street in Washington DC, USA with statue by James Earle Fraser titled Authority of Law (1935)

AAMCNews

How recognizing diversity among Hispanics could improve health outcomes

How lack of precise data collection masks diversity and health disparities among the Hispanic and/or Latino community.

Dec. 15, 2022

Portrait of cheerful friends. Young multi-ethnic males and females are wearing casuals. They are enjoying in party at back yard.

Press Release

Diversity Increases at Medical Schools in 2022

The AAMC released its annual applicant and enrollment data for the 2022-23 academic year.

Dec. 13, 2022

Viewpoints

What every doctor needs to know about telemedicine

Telemedicine soared during the pandemic, and experts say it’s here to stay. How can providers and future physicians prepare to provide quality care from afar?

March 24, 2021

Kimberly Noel, MD, MPH, talks to a patient through a computer in her office

AAMCNews

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.

AAMCNews

Retired doctors want to return to work to fight COVID-19. Here's what they need to know

Despite critical workforce shortages in some hot spots around the country, physicians whose licenses expired long ago cannot just jump back into practice.