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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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AI in medical education: 5 ways schools are employing new tools

Artificial intelligence is being tapped to create quizzes, simulate patients, pinpoint student struggles, and write assessments. Humans remain ‘in the loop.’

  • Feb. 27, 2025
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AAMC Statement on the House Budget Resolution

As the House considers its fiscal year 2025 budget resolution, we urge lawmakers to protect access to care for millions of hard-working Americans.

  • Feb. 25, 2025
Capitol Hill, Washington
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Do women and men feel pain differently?

Experts are finding that biology, psychology, and social factors come together to amplify pain experiences for women.

  • Feb. 25, 2025
Woman with stomach pain staying home
Press Release
AAMC Statement on Firings at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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

  • Feb. 19, 2025
HHS building
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Autopsies, avalanches, and ambulance rides: Unusual away rotations for medical students

Each year thousands of medical students spend time at another institution exploring varied types of care. We profile some of the more intriguing opportunities.

  • Feb. 19, 2025
Eric Macaluso, DO, practices rescue techniques on Colorado’s Green River during a training
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Can romance survive residency? These doctors think so.

Research shows that love is an important part of emotional — and even physical — well-being.

  • Feb. 13, 2025
Three couples, from left to right, Taylor Wallace, MD, and Ian Browning, Anish Khanorkar and Ravali Inja, MD, and Richard Schwartz, MD, and Jacqueline Olds, MD.
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AAMC Lawsuit Results in Nationwide Temporary Restraining Order on Proposed Drastic Cuts to NIH Funding

Judge grants restraining order after lawsuit led by the AAMC, challenging the legality of the administration’s plan to make cuts to federally funded research.

  • Feb. 11, 2025
National Institute of Health building
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Rebuilding trust in medical science: How doctors and scientists can bridge the misinformation divide

Reed Tuckson, MD, cofounder of the Coalition for Trust in Health & Science, implores physicians to build bonds with patients and the public.

  • Feb. 11, 2025
Reed Tuckson, MD, speaks at a release of the America’s Health Rankings report in 2014.
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AAMC Statement on Drastic Cuts to NIH-Funded Research

Drastic cuts to NIH-funded research will diminish the nation’s research capacity, slow scientific progress, and deprive patients, families, and communities.

  • Feb. 8, 2025
A physician in a lab
Guest Opinion
Mental health is part of physical health. Why isn’t it treated as such?

Too often, we act as if physical and mental health are separate. Here’s a plan to meld them to better serve future doctors and the patients who need their help.

  • Feb. 6, 2025
Damon Tweedy, MD