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9 great summer reads for doctors — or anyone interested in medicine

From a Black doctor’s reckoning with medical racism to a history of the human heart, these books offer rich glimpses into the fascinating world of medicine.

  • May 9, 2024
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Congratulations, you got into medical school! Now what?

Here are 7 tips for rising first years at the start of their medical school journeys.

  • May 7, 2024
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More bugs are coming, spreading more disease. Are doctors ready to respond?

As the climate changes, vector-borne diseases like dengue, Zika, and Lyme are expanding into more areas. That challenges physicians to recognize the symptoms.

  • May 1, 2024
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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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9 great summer reads for doctors — or anyone interested in medicine

From a Black doctor’s reckoning with medical racism to a history of the human heart, these books offer rich glimpses into the fascinating world of medicine.

  • May 9, 2024
Man reading on porch in remote area
AAMCNews
Congratulations, you got into medical school! Now what?

Here are 7 tips for rising first years at the start of their medical school journeys.

  • May 7, 2024
Medical students in the classroom raising their hands to ask questions
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Shootings, storms, epidemics: In an era of mass casualties, hospitals get better prepared

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

  • April 17, 2024
Three hospital workers in scrubs manuever a patient on a gurney through a hallway in a medical facility.
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AAMC Statement on Medical School Curriculum

The AAMC issued a statement on the development of medical school curriculum.

  • March 18, 2024
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Breaking barriers: A timeline of women in medicine

From being deemed too weak to study medicine in the 19th century to now outnumbering male medical students, we look at U.S. women in medicine across decades.

  • March 5, 2024
Students at the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, one of the first U.S. medical schools for women, observe an operation in 1945.
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Why I Stay in Medicine: Donald Batisky, MD

As a pediatric nephrologist for more than 30 years, Batisky finds joy in seeing his young patients grow up and thrive.

  • Dec. 21, 2023
Donald Batisky, MD, takes a selfie in front of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Ohio.
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New AAMC Data on Diversity in Medical School Enrollment in 2023

U.S. medical schools enrolled a more diverse first-year class in the 2023-24 academic year, with increases among some groups but declines in others.

  • Dec. 12, 2023
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At medical schools, fewer apply but class sizes grow

The number of applicants declines but enrollment rises, and some ethnic groups expand their presence, new data show. Larger demographic trends might be at work.

  • Dec. 12, 2023
Diverse pre-med students take notes during class
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AAMC Statement on House Passage of Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

Read the AAMC's grave concerns about the House's passage of the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act

  • Dec. 11, 2023
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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.