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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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Culture & Climate UME - Undergraduate Medical Education
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Here’s what happens when freedom to speak meets intolerance to listen

Are some views unfit to be aired at medical school? Tensions over critical social issues spur heated objections but also open room for thoughtful discussion.

  • Oct. 5, 2023
There is a person on the left side with a speech bubble. The bubble is being painted over by another person on the right side on a ladder.
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Free speech: Why it’s under attack and what can be done to promote diverse viewpoints

Human rights lawyer Jacob Mchangama discusses threats to freedom of expression across the globe — and why it’s important to protect this bedrock of democracy.

  • Sept. 7, 2023
Jacob Mchangama speaks in August at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
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As more medical schools withdraw from the U.S. News rankings, how should prospective students decide where to apply?

Admissions officers and deans offer insider tips on what individual students should consider – and where to find that information.

  • April 5, 2023
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AAMC Statement on Death of Tyre Nichols

AAMC Statement on Death of Tyre Nichols

  • Jan. 30, 2023
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
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Fewer gun deaths: Medical schools prioritize prevention

Medical students are learning to protect patients from firearm injuries. Lessons include suicide risks, gun locks, and handling hard conversations with respect.

  • Dec. 6, 2022
An instructor teaching a gun safety class to a group of students.
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Sicker patients serve as clarion call for doctors to take on climate change

Health care professionals must confront the climate crisis through patient care, medical education, changes in how hospitals function and public policy.

  • Nov. 14, 2022
Shaneeta Johnson, MD, MBA, Aaron Bernstein, MD, MPH, and Renee N. Salas, MD, MPH, discuss climate change and health during a plenary on November 14 at Learn Serve Lead 2022.
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The power of us: How fostering a shared identity can lead to unity

The impulse to divide the world into “us” and “them” can produce dangerous divisions. But it doesn’t have to be that way, says psychologist Jay Van Bavel, PhD.

  • Nov. 12, 2022
Research shows it's possible to promote unity over ingroup favoritism, social psychologist Jay Van Bavel, PhD, told listeners at Learn Serve Lead 2022: The AAMC Annual Meeting in Nashville on Nov. 12.
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New AAMC report assesses diversity, equity, and inclusion in medical schools

In addition to identifying strengths and areas for improvement, the report also describes practices to improve DEI among students, faculty, and staff.

  • Nov. 10, 2022
The Power of Collective Action: Assessing and Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Efforts at AAMC Medical Schools
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Teaching medical students to perform an often-dreaded exam

Gynecological teaching associates (GTAs) use their own bodies to help students gain expertise in pelvic exams. Here’s why the job was so empowering for one GTA.

  • Oct. 25, 2022
Pamela Good, LMT, CPT