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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
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AAMCNews
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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AAMC Statement on CMS Announcement on Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation

Karen Fisher, JD, Chief Public Policy Officer issued the following statement on MFAR.

  • Sept. 15, 2020
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Hospitals partner with nursing homes to prevent and fight outbreaks

Academic medical centers support nursing homes with COVID-19 prevention and control.

  • Sept. 8, 2020
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AAMCNews
Now more than ever, academic medicine needs to promote talented women

The pandemic highlights the need for talented doctors and scientists. The State of Women in Academic Medicine report shares advances and challenges for women.

  • May 28, 2020
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AAMCNews
Is it time for term limits in academic medicine?

Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil, spoke with AAMCNews about how term limits are needed to diversify medical school leadership.

  • March 10, 2020
Reshma Jagsi, MD, DPhil
AAMCNews
Celebrating 10 women medical pioneers

These women faced poverty, stereotypes, and discrimination and went on to build hospitals, win a Nobel, run a medical school, and improve the lives of millions.

  • March 3, 2020
Students in the operating amphitheater of the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania in 1903
Viewpoints
Pumping up support: Making breastfeeding easier for med students

Medical student mothers may wind up pumping breastmilk in bathrooms and closets — or not at all. One mom shares her story and how academic medicine can help.

  • Feb. 25, 2020
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AAMCNews
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
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Press Release
AAMC Statement on President’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal

The AAMC issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s FY 2021 budget request.

  • Feb. 10, 2020
AAMCNews
Faculty salaries rise 2.3%, and new data spotlight gender gap

The AAMC’s annual Faculty Salary Survey shows mean salaries across departments and specialties, academic ranks, and degrees.

  • Feb. 6, 2020
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Trump Administration Medicaid Guidance

AAMC President and CEO David J. Skorton, MD, released a statement in response to guidance released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

  • Jan. 30, 2020