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In transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), an external device is used to drive electromagnetic pulses through the skull to improve mood.

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The growing field of neurotherapeutics offers psychiatric patients new hope

Brain procedures help patients with treatment-resistant psychiatric conditions. But providers still grapple with ethical questions and the history of lobotomies

June 20, 2024

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

Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave

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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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DACA Executive Branch Harassment

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AAMC Statement on Supreme Court Decision on DACA

The AAMC issued this statement on the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision that the Administration did not provide adequate justification for terminating DACA.

June 18, 2020

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DACA physicians serve on COVID-19 front lines

Supreme Court ruling gives DACA medical students and residents temporary reprieve amidst a pandemic and physician shortages.

June 18, 2020

Manuel Bernal, MD, a second-year medical resident at Advocate Christ Medical Center, has treated COVID-19 patients while awaiting the Supreme Court ruling on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that allows him to work as a physician

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AAMC Statement on U.S. Withdrawal from World Health Organization

AAMC issued the following statement on President Trump’s announcement to end the United States’ relationship with the World Health Organization

May 30, 2020

AAMCNews

Rising violence in the emergency department

Nearly 50% of emergency physicians say they’ve been assaulted. 70% of emergency nurses report being hit or kicked on the job. So what’s the solution?

Feb. 24, 2020

Police line tape across an emergency department room

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Ending gender harassment in medicine

Women medical students now outnumber men, yet they still face significant levels of gender harassment, contributing to burnout and dissatisfaction.

Feb. 18, 2020

AAMCNews

Pushing back against patient bias

Providers have long suffered patient bias. Now, medicals schools and teaching hospitals are saying “no more” with powerful steps to protect students and staff.

Jan. 17, 2020

A female doctor talking with man and woman patients in an office or clinic.

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Our top 10 news stories of 2019

From the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital to insights into why many women leave medicine early in their careers, these are 2019’s top AAMCNews stories.

Dec. 29, 2019

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Skorton: Terminating DACA would be bad for America’s health

In a new Washington Post op-ed, David J. Skorton, MD, AAMC president and CEO, examines the impact rescission of DACA would have on the health of the nation.