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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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Rural and at risk for COVID-19

The novel coronavirus is hitting remote areas where patients are poorer, sicker, and older hard. Here's how medical schools and teaching hospitals are helping.

May 14, 2020

The University of Mississippi Medical Center has collaborated with the state department of health to run nearly 50 COVID-19 testing sites in rural communities

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AAMC Statement on the HEROES Act

David J. Skorton issued the following statement upon the introduction of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act.

May 14, 2020

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Academic researchers investigate treatments amid urgent need

Researchers at university labs and hospitals are running trials to find drugs and other treatments to save patients stricken by COVID-19.

May 12, 2020

Hussin Rothan, PhD, of Georgia State University investigates the impact of an arthritis drug on stopping the coronavirus from replicating itself in infected cells

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The MCAT® exam: Changes, flexibility for 2020 examinees

Despite some technical difficulties when registration first opened, there are plenty of slots for students who want to take the exam this year.

May 8, 2020

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Calling all voices

New editor-in-chief of Academic Medicine seeks to broaden perspectives in the esteemed journal.

May 7, 2020

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Unnerved and uncertain but still finding meaning as a medical student during COVID-19

I can’t go to class, serve patients, or leave home. I’m scared for my family and don’t know how hard my education will be hit. Here’s how I'm uplifted anyway.

May 5, 2020

Tasnim Ahmed doesn't venture out past her yard, volunteering only from home, to avoid potentially exposing her family to the novel coronavirus

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Collaborations that save lives

Medical schools are partnering with engineering schools to produce testing reagents, swabs, PPE, and more. Will these relationships endure beyond the pandemic?