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Pregnant woman in bed with a fan because of the heat wave

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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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Women are changing the face of medicine in America

Data from the past 18 years show how women have driven growth in the supply of physicians and expanded their presence in some of the largest specialties.

May 28, 2024

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Looking back on a distinguished career in academic medicine

The AAMC’s chief health care officer, Janis M. Orlowski, MD, reflects on three decades of change in academic medicine — and the challenges ahead.

June 1, 2022

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Oversized and overlooked: Women surgeons struggle to find equipment that fits

Even as women physicians gain a foothold in the male-dominated surgical specialties, they encounter other barriers.

April 22, 2022

Women surgeons struggle to find equipment that fits smaller bodies.

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What is gender-affirming care? Your questions answered

As states move to restrict certain treatments for transgender youth, experts explain the many types of care, the need for them, and their impact.

April 12, 2022

Wrapped in bisexual flag and pride flags, this trio are waving small pride flags and watching a gay pride event

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WATCH: How the pandemic has impacted medical students now and in the future

Medical students share how the pandemic has shaped their training experiences and their futures as physicians.

March 3, 2022

Russyan Mark Mabeza, a student getting his MD-MPH at the David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California Los Angeles, poses for a photo with some fellow medical students.

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Making science serve humanity: Jennifer Doudna, PhD, says CRISPR gene-editing technology should be accessible to all

Jennifer Doudna, PhD, discusses her work on CRISPR gene editing, diversity in science, and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Nov. 8, 2021

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New report finds wide pay disparities for physicians by gender, race, and ethnicity

Women physicians and scientists make substantially less than men of all races and ethnicities. This report is the first to examine this data across specialties.

Oct. 12, 2021

A group of diverse women medical providers with masks

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Career moves: Ways to bridge the gender gap in medical science

With women underrepresented in academic medicine, strategies strive to build gender equity through hiring practices, leadership training, and family supports.