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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
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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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AAMC, Associations File Supreme Court Amicus Brief on NIH Grant Terminations

The AAMC leads national education organizations in filing amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States.

  • Aug. 1, 2025
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AAMC Statement on Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

The AAMC released a statement on the Senate Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill.

  • Aug. 1, 2025
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AAMC Endorses Senate Bill to Expand Federal Investment in Physician Training 

The AAMC is grateful to key senators for introducing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act of 2025.

  • July 24, 2025
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A pulmonologist lost his home in the LA wildfires. Then he opened a clinic for his neighbors

A pulmonologist reflects on how living through a disaster and treating its victims has shaped his practice.

  • July 23, 2025
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AAMC Statement on CY 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

The AAMC shares deep concerns with OPPS proposed rule, which will hurt patients nationwide.

  • July 17, 2025
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Canvases and Codes: What the visual arts can teach us about the power and limits of AI

As AI expands in medical education, schools use the humanities to reinforce the irreplaceable value of human connection and insight in patient care.

  • July 16, 2025
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AAMC Statement on Reauthorization of Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs

The AAMC issued a statement on the reauthorization of Health and Nursing Workforce Development Programs.

  • July 15, 2025
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AAMC Announces 2025-26 Board of Directors

The AAMC has announced the members of its 2025-26 Board of Directors.

  • July 15, 2025
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Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs Releases Recommendation for Updated, More Efficient, Transparent Research Funding Model

Joint statement on new recommendations for updated, more efficient, transparent research funding model for indirect costs.

  • July 11, 2025
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Women tend to live longer than men. But not in medicine

New study shows that women doctors don’t reap the same longevity benefits as male doctors do. Equity advocates say home and workplace disparities could be why.

  • July 10, 2025
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