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Medical students in the classroom raising their hands to ask questions

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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

A mosquito, that is silhouetted against the moon, bites a human arm

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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

Three hospital workers in scrubs manuever a patient on a gurney through a hallway in a medical facility.

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Shootings, storms, epidemics: In an era of mass casualties, hospitals get better…

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

April 17, 2024

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Why I gave up my dream of leading diversity efforts in medicine

I wanted to mentor students of color and promote diversity, but I felt insufficiently supported. Here’s what schools must do to create supportive environments.

Aug. 10, 2020

Kali Cyrus, MD, speaks on intersectionality in gender equity movements at the Time’s Up Convening on Pay Equity in September 2019

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AAMC Response to the American Heart Association’s Statement, “Wang Paper Is Wrong”

The AAMC issued the following statement in support of the AHA’s response to a journal article advocating for an end to race-conscious admissions policies.

Aug. 7, 2020

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Humanity binds us

The subtleties of racism don’t kill you in minutes, but they are deadly. We need a communal experience that teaches us we comprise one beautiful human mosaic.

July 24, 2020

Roderic Pettigrew, PhD, MD, and Rep. John Lewis at the 2016 A Candle In the Dark Awards Gala of Morehouse College. Rep. Lewis received the Candle Award for achievements in civil rights and public service. Dr. Pettigrew is a previous award recipient.

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Academic medical leaders and learners reflect on police brutality, racism, and the path forward

Students, physicians, and academic medical centers have a role to play in recognizing structural racism and addressing health disparities.

June 5, 2020

Protesters gathered on H and 16th streets in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, June 3, around 6:30 p.m. to protest police brutality

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AAMC Statement on Police Brutality and Racism in America and Their Impact on Health

The AAMC issued this statement on police brutality and racism in America and their impact on health.

June 1, 2020

A female doctor standing with arms crossed

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Why is my community suffering more from COVID-19?

Whether you survive COVID-19 should not depend on your race or ethnicity. Here's what needs to happen so all patients have the chance to live a healthy life.

May 20, 2020

The author and her sister Denise Fair, MPH, MBA, chief public health officer at the Detroit Health Department, attend services at their church, which has been hit hard by COVID-19

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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

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Healing a broken clerkship grading system

The way medical students are assessed in clerkships often causes serious problems, especially for students from underrepresented backgrounds, say the authors.