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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
woman with scrubs sitting on the floor
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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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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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Global Health Electives Provide Lessons in Patient Advocacy, Health Equity, Humility

By pushing medical students outside their comfort zones, global health opportunities can ultimately help them promote health equity and be better advocates.

  • March 6, 2017
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Bench to Bedside Podcast: Gene Sequencing Enables Rare Diagnosis in Twins

A genetic disease prevented Noah and Alexis Beery from having a typical childhood, but that changed when genomic sequencing led to a diagnosis.

  • Feb. 27, 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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Whose Decision Is It? Teaching Students and Physicians About Informed Consent

Informed consent means patients understand the risks, benefits, and alternatives of recommended treatments. Engaging patients in these discussions is a skill.

  • Feb. 12, 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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In Search of Community

Darrell G. Kirch, MD, AAMC president and CEO, reflects on Learn Serve Lead in Seattle where the academic medicine community gathered to share insights.

  • Nov. 14, 2016