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Mutual need, mutual gain: Academic health systems work to support rural hospitals

As rural health facilities struggle to survive, they get staff training, residency placements, and expert consultations from university hospitals.

  • Nov. 20, 2025
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Think you’re too old for medical school? Think again

Not everyone enters medical school right after college. Here, students over the age of 30 share the benefits and challenges of being older than their peers.

  • Nov. 18, 2025
Rima Habre, ScD, Gary Miller, PhD, and Chirag Patel, PhD, who are leading the Network for Exposomics in the United States, speak at the Exposome Moonshot Forum in May, 2025.
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An estimated 90% of diseases have environmental triggers. These researchers want to build a framework for prevention

Research into the exposome, a counterpart to the genome, gains momentum.

  • Nov. 12, 2025
Infectious disease physician Adam Ratner, MD, MPH, offers his insights on combating measles and other communicable diseases at Learn Serve Lead 2025.
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Outbreaks of measles are fueled by outbreaks of mistrust

The key to understanding and fighting the forces that fuel measles and other viral outbreaks is better communication with families, says infectious disease phys

  • Nov. 4, 2025

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eConsults Reduce Need for Specialty Referrals

The AAMC’s Project CORE program reduces the number of unnecessary specialist referrals while lowering costs and decreasing wait times.

  • May 23, 2017
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JAMA Study Finds Lower Mortality Rates at U.S. Teaching Hospitals

A new study finds that patients receiving care at teaching hospitals have superior outcomes.

  • May 23, 2017
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Scientists Are Turning Up the Volume

More researchers are recognizing the importance of communicating with and engaging the community about their work.

  • May 16, 2017
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Flipped Classrooms: Scrapping Lectures in Favor of Active Learning

Lectures are no longer a staple of medical education. Several institutions are “flipping” the classroom and introducing a more active learning model.

  • May 9, 2017
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When the Target of Bias Is the Doctor

Physicians can be caught off-guard when confronted by the bigoted behavior of a patient. How should a physician respond when this happens?

  • May 9, 2017
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Physicians Can Play Crucial Role in Identifying Human-Trafficking Victims

Physicians are uniquely positioned to recognize and help patients who may be victims of human trafficking. But awareness and education are critical first steps.

  • May 2, 2017
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The Longest Night: Discharged and Homeless

A hospital patient describes what it’s like to be homeless while recovering from surgery.

  • May 2, 2017
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When the Worst Happens, Teaching Hospitals Are Ready

Preparedness is key for responding to unexpected crises.

  • April 25, 2017
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Our Concerned Community

The academic medicine community held meetings this spring to discuss how to move forward while staying true to its missions.

  • April 25, 2017
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Medical Schools, Teaching Hospitals Partner With Community to Move Toward Health Equity

The AAMC is helping improve health equity by creating systems that merge institutional community health initiatives in partnership with local organizations.

  • April 18, 2017