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A growing dilemma for hospitals: How to assess older doctors

As the physician workforce ages, leaders take delicate steps to gauge doctors’ patient-care abilities. Key issues include how to assess and when to restrict.

  • May 27, 2026
Clockwise from top left: Julia and Sofia Steger; Katey and Libby Bell; Nicole and Hannah Rud; Kashmaila and Aavaisra Ali; Samantha and Allison Epstein; Christian and Palmer Casteel
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Multiples in medical school

Six sets of twins graduating in 2026 share their experiences going through medical school together.

  • May 20, 2026
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‘The health challenge of our time’: What academic experts want you to know about ultra-processed foods

Ultra-processed foods have been in the headlines lately. But what is it about them that’s so harmful? Academic researchers explain.

  • May 13, 2026
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Skin cancer is on the rise. Could climate change be to blame?

Dermatologists weigh in on the importance of proper sunscreen use and skin cancer prevention.

  • May 7, 2026

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Natural experiments can illuminate problems in medicine

Internal medicine physician and economist Anupam “Bapu” Jena, MD, shares how natural experiments expose the role chance can play in medicine.

  • Nov. 9, 2024
Economist and physician Anupam “Bapu” Jena, MD, PhD, speaks on Nov. 9 at Learn Serve Lead 2024: The AAMC Annual Meeting in Atlanta.
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Medical schools should help students exercise free speech while upholding professional standards

Schools need policies and teachings to help students make themselves heard on education and social issues. It’s not easy.

  • Nov. 9, 2024
Lisa Worley, BS, far right, shares what she tells medical students about how to speak out effectively and responsibility. Listening are (from far left) Lauren Cobbs, MD; James Woodruff, MD; Loretta Jackson-Williams, MD, PhD; Setu Mehta; and Katherine Chretien, MD.
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Dismantling racism in medicine will take fortitude and intentionality

Emergency physician Uché Blackstock, MD, tells Learn Serve Lead 2024 attendees that everyone has a role to play in addressing health inequities.

  • Nov. 9, 2024
Emergency medicine physician Uché Blackstock, MD, discusses racism in medicine while Arline Geronimus, ScD, professor of health behavior and health education at the University of Michigan, looks on.
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Defining who you are in challenging times: A storied journalist shares his insights

“60 Minutes” journalist Scott Pelley opens AAMC Annual Meeting with message to find courage and connection when polarization threatens to divide.

  • Nov. 9, 2024
“60 Minutes” journalist Scott Pelley addresses a packed crowd at Learn Serve Lead 2024: The AAMC Annual Meeting on Nov. 9 in Atlanta.
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AAMC and Thalamus Expand Strategic Collaboration to offer Technology-Assisted Holistic Application Review Platform

The AAMC and Thalamus announced that Cortex will be provided to all ERAS® medical residency and fellowships programs for the 2026 ERAS season.

  • Nov. 7, 2024
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Please call me Dr. Ohuabunwa, not Manny

Like many who’ve had their names mispronounced, ignored, or mocked, Emmanuel Ohuabunwa hopes colleagues will try harder — and explains why doing so is crucial.

  • Nov. 7, 2024
Emmanuel Ohuabunwa speaks at a celebration after his graduation from Yale University School of Medicine in 2017.
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AAMC Statement on the U.S. Presidential Election

The AAMC issues a press statement on the U.S. presidential election.

  • Nov. 6, 2024
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Why older adults are especially vulnerable to climate change

When hurricanes, heat waves, floods, and wildfires strike, older adults are often the majority of victims, due to medical conditions and dependency on...

  • Oct. 31, 2024
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Seeking solutions: A storied journalist’s insights on finding commonality amid divisions

60 Minutes journalist and Learn Serve Lead 2024 plenary speaker Scott Pelley discusses the importance of opening minds while navigating trying political times.

  • Oct. 28, 2024
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Achieving health justice through environmental justice

All communities, particularly those that have been historically marginalized, deserve equitable access to healthy environments, the authors argue.

  • Oct. 25, 2024
A group of young adult people are resting after a climate change demonstration in the city. They are sitting in circle with some cardboard signs against global warming.