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Tenure is declining in U.S. medical schools. Could this threaten academic freedom?

As fewer medical faculty are awarded tenure, some suggest there must be new ways to protect those in academia from institutional and political retribution.

  • April 23, 2024
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Shootings, storms, epidemics: In an era of mass casualties, hospitals get better…

Increasing manmade and natural disasters require new thinking about the role of health care staff, effective triaging, community partnerships, and security.

  • April 17, 2024
Uché Blackstock
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Racism in medicine and one doctor’s quest to combat it

Emergency physician and bestselling author Uché Blackstock, MD, recounts her journey from academic medicine to a career as a social justice entrepreneur.

  • April 11, 2024
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Do seasonal allergies seem to be getting worse? Blame climate change

How warmer temperatures and ‘botanical sexism’ are exacerbating seasonal allergies and what allergists recommend to minimize the health effects.

  • April 9, 2024

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ERAS - Electronic Residency Application System Patient Experience
Podcast
Ask an Expert About … Transforming the Residency Application Process

Patrick Fritz, of the AAMC, and Jason Reminick, MD, of Thalamus, join “Ask an Expert” to discuss innovation in the residency application process.

  • April 11, 2024
Beyond the White Coat presents Ask an Expert, Episode 6, with Patrick Fritz, senior director of admissions and selection application services at the AAMC, and Jason Reminick, CEO and founder of Thalamus.
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AAMC Establishes New Fee Structure for 2025 ERAS Residency Application Season

The AAMC announced it is establishing a new, simplified fee structure for the 2025 ERAS residency season.

  • Jan. 10, 2024
Medical residents using electronic devices.
Podcast
Caring for Caregivers: Tackling Burnout, Costs, and Shortages in Health Care

On this episode of “Beyond the White Coat,” we discuss staff burnout, rising prescription drug costs, and nationwide staff shortages.

  • Dec. 12, 2023
Beyond the White Coat Podcast Season 4, Episode 4: Burnout with David J. Skorton, MD, Susan Huang, MD, and LaTonya Trotter, PhD, MPH.
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The toll of maternal mental illness in America

In the United States, 1 in 5 women suffer from a mental health disorder in the months before or after giving birth — and most never get care. What's going on?

  • Dec. 5, 2023
Allison Livingston, who suffered tremendous anxiety during and after her first pregnancy, with 4-year-old Quincey and 5-month-old Ryker near their home in San Diego.
Press Release
More than 6,500 Medical Residency and Fellowship Programs Benefit From AAMC-Thalamus Collaboration in 2023-2024

More than 6,500 residency and fellowship programs have opted to use the Thalamus platform as part of the collaboration with the AAMC ERAS.

  • Dec. 5, 2023
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Patients urge doctors to treat them as people first

Three patients share experiences in medical care that provide lessons to improve the doctor-patient relationship.

  • Nov. 7, 2023
Abraham Verghese, MD, moderates a panel on the doctor-patient relationship with patients Suleika Jaouad, MFA, Maya Feller, MS, RD, and Ryan Scoble, at the closing plenary at Learn Serve Lead 2023 on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
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Abortion in America in the post-Dobbs world

The fallout from the Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion will continue to challenge patients and providers for years.

  • Nov. 6, 2023
Reproductive justice advocate Anitra Beasley, MD, MPH, left, speaks with legal expert Mary Ziegler, JD, about the implications of the Dobbs decision on reproductive rights in America at Learn Serve Lead 2023 on Monday, Nov. 6.
Press Release
AAMC Fee Assistance Program Expanding with 60% ERAS Application Discount

The AAMC announced that in 2024, it will extend our Fee Assistance Program to residency applicants using the Electronic Residency Application Service®.

  • Nov. 5, 2023
Medical residents using electronic devices.
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Finding humanity in Alzheimer’s

Sandeep Jauhar, MD, cardiologist and best-selling author, illuminates the brutality and beauty of caring for his father through a degenerative illness.

  • Nov. 4, 2023
Sandeep Jauhar, MD, discusses the challenges of caring for his father after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis during a session at Learn Serve Lead 2023 on Nov. 4.
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Can hospitals help to reduce violence?

Hospital-based violence intervention programs steer victims to safer, productive lives. Research shows challenges to reducing assaults on a broad scale.

  • Nov. 2, 2023
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