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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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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

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Stemming the Opioid Epidemic

As opioid-related deaths rise nationwide, the medical community is getting the word out to physicians about the dangers of overprescribing painkillers.

  • Feb. 20, 2017
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Medical Schools Confront Opioid Crisis with Greater Focus on Pain, Addiction Education

Medical schools nationwide are strengthening curricula to help students confront the opioid epidemic and care for patients in chronic pain.

  • Sept. 29, 2016
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2021 AAMCNews Stories

Find a complete list of AAMCNews stories from 2021.

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Transcript: VaccineVoices: COVID-19 Vaccine Myths Debunked

On this episode, we talk with health care providers and experts to debunk common myths and share accurate information about the COVID-19 vaccines.

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Transcript: VaccineVoices: Promoting Equity in Vaccine Access

This episode talks about the racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates and explores strategies to promote equity in vaccine access.

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Transcript: VaccineVoices: Talking to Health Care Personnel About Getting Vaccinated

This episode talks about the challenges health care systems are experiencing in trying to ensure their staff are vaccinated.

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Transcript: Persevering During a Pandemic: Connecting With So Others Might Eat

AAMC Director of Community Engagement Clarence Fluker talks with Dr. Sharma about how the pandemic has impacted access to much-needed health care.

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Transcript: Medical students rally to connect with isolated seniors during the pandemic

Medical students volunteer to help ease isolation for seniors in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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2020 AAMCNews Stories

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Transcript: Racism Under the Microscope

David J. Skorton, MD, looks back at some of the conversations from this past season on “Beyond the White Coat.”