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A Lady Alone: The story of Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, the first female physician in the United States

Admitted to medical school on a whim, Blackwell became a dominant force in the fight for women’s health care and for the education of women physicians.

  • May 5, 2026
A mother brings in her son for a wellness check-up. She has the baby sitting on her lap with her hands firmly around his waist. The male doctor is reaching out to hold the baby's hand. The doctor is laughing and engaging the young boy.
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Adoption medicine clinics give children a healthy start

Embedded in academic health systems, these clinics assess children for physical and mental health challenges and connect families with appropriate resources.

  • April 29, 2026
A male teenage basketball player is at the doctors office to have some work done on his injury. A nurse is wrapping his bandage around the ankle.
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Trauma season arrives in emergency departments

As warm weather brings people outdoors for sports and recreation, academic health systems see more injuries and illnesses from heat, exertion, and dehydration.

  • April 23, 2026
Female healthcare worker experiencing emotional burnout and stress
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Destigmatizing mental health care for medical students

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated high rates of depression and anxiety in medical students. Medical schools are expanding mental health services to help.

  • April 22, 2026

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AAMC Statement on Mass Layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services

The AAMC issued a statement on the commencement of layoffs and reorganization at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

  • April 2, 2025
HHS building
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The patient gown: Ugh. No one likes it, but some teaching hospitals offer alternatives.

Traditional hospital gowns draw concerns that they dehumanize patients and make many providers uneasy. New versions offer dignity, comfort, and practicality.

  • April 2, 2025
Senior man sitting in doctors office on examining table looking out window.
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AAMC Statement on Confirmation of Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, as Director of the National Institutes of Health

The AAMC issued a statement on confirmation of Jay Bhattacharya, MD, PhD, as Director of the National Institutes of Health.

  • March 28, 2025
National Institutes of Health (NIH) building inside Bethesda campus
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Rural medical students and The Match®

Medical students who grew up in rural areas share how rural life challenged and inspired them on their journeys to becoming physicians.

  • March 19, 2025
A student holds a goat on a farm
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AAMC Statement on Passage of Full-Year Continuing Resolution

The AAMC released a statement on the passage of the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 (H.R. 1968).

  • March 17, 2025
Capitol Hill, Washington
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Could popular weight-loss drugs help treat addiction and dementia?

Researchers are studying how GLP-1 agonists affect the brain and may help with hard-to-treat behavioral health conditions.

  • March 13, 2025
Doctor examining a human brain scan on screen
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Nobel laureate: Basic science research is critical for medical progress

Victor Ambros, PhD, co-winner of the 2024 prize in medicine, says public support and scientific fellowship fueled discovery of an RNA that regulates genes.

  • March 11, 2025
Victor Ambros, PhD, speaks at news conference after winning the Nobel Prize.
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When art meets medicine

A New Yorker cartoonist, a surgeon who sketches whimsical bodies, a singing ENT, and more. Doctors describe how creating art makes them better providers.

  • March 6, 2025
Artistic Doctors Collage
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AAMC Statement on Preliminary Injunction Against Cuts to NIH-Funded Research

The AAMC issued a statement in response to in response to a U.S. District Court ruling maintaining an injunction against harmful cuts to NIH F&A costs.

  • March 5, 2025
National Institutes of Health (NIH) building inside Bethesda campus
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Ranking residency programs on vibes

Students share how residency programs’ culture and collegiality influence ranking preferences for The Match®.

  • March 4, 2025
Hospital staff in the break room