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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

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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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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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Introducing the AAMC’s new chief public policy officer

Danielle Turnipseed, JD, MHSA, MPP, a former health policy advisor on Capitol Hill who has championed health equity and access to care, joins the AAMC.

Nov. 1, 2022

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AAMC Statement on Senate Finance Committee’s "Enhancing the Mental Health Workforce" Discussion Draft

The AAMC issued a statement commending the Senate Finance Committee for bipartisan work to find solutions to the country’s mental and behavioral health crisis.

Sept. 22, 2022

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AAMC Comments to NRMP® on Two-Phase Main Residency Match Proposal

AAMC delivered the following testimony during an NRMP Board of Directors and leadership meeting on Sept. 16, 2022 on the two-phase main residency Match proposal

Sept. 19, 2022

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Applying to residency is stressful. Here’s how experts hope to change that

The residency application process is full of challenges for students and programs. We explore three possible reforms and what they may mean for all involved.

Sept. 13, 2022

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ISO: Midcareer physicians who want to influence policy

Each year, health professionals work with Congress and the White House to solve the nation’s most difficult health policy problems. We need them more than ever.

Sept. 8, 2022

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Hospitals take creative steps to reduce carbon footprint

Amid new pledges to reduce greenhouse gases, hospitals find progress through quiet methods like changing anesthetics, fixing valves, and re-sterilizing devices.

July 28, 2022

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AAMC Announces 2022-2023 Board of Directors

The AAMC Announces the Board of Directors for 2022-2023. The incoming board’s term begins Nov. 15 and will end at the conclusion of 2023's Learn Serve Lead.