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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
A pediatrician interacts with a baby at a Mother’s Day event
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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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Medical School in Three Years? Educators Test a New Model

An innovative educational model is changing the idea that medical school must take four years.

  • March 21, 2017
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Nationwide, Medical Schools Celebrate Largest-Ever Match

Family and friends surrounded more than 17,000 U.S. medical school seniors as they learned where they will spend the next 3-7 years in residency training.

  • March 21, 2017
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Creating Learning Environments That Promote Physician Resilience

Darrell G. Kirch: The high-quality learning experience outlined in the updated AAMC compacts can help address the crisis of burnout and improve resiliency.

  • March 14, 2017
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Reshaping Medical Education with Innovative, Early Clinical Experiences

Medical schools are introducing early clinical experiences with programs that train students as emergency health technicians, health system navigators, etc.

  • Feb. 20, 2017
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At a Glance: Black and African American Physicians in the Workforce

Check out the latest AAMC data on black medical school applicants, students, graduates, and active physicians.

  • Feb. 20, 2017
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Having Business Know-How Opens Up New Career Opportunities for Physicians

Medical schools are recognizing the need for physicians who have leadership, finance, and management acumen.

  • Feb. 5, 2017
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New Guide Offers Best Practices for Residency Interviewers

AAMC now offers a guide to help interviewers vet candidates more effectively within a short exchange.

  • Jan. 8, 2017
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More Pre-Med Students Opting for Health Humanities Programs

Health humanities programs for undergraduates have quadrupled since 2000. For pre-meds, they offer insight into the social and cultural contexts of health care.

  • Dec. 11, 2016
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Exploring the Power of Teaching and the Role of Community

Robert J. Laskowski and Darrell G. Kirch discussed the transformative power of teaching and the role of academic medicine in serving local communities.

  • Nov. 12, 2016
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Aiming to Enhance Empathy, Medical Students Connect with Families of Body Donors

There is no substitute for dissecting a human cadaver when learning anatomy. Many medical schools hold memorial events to honor the donors and their families.

  • Nov. 7, 2016