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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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U.S. House Members Introduce Resolution Designating September 15-19 as Medical Research Week

The AAMC celebrates five U.S. House Members introducing a resolution declaring September 15-19 as Medical Research Week.

  • Sept. 16, 2025
Capitol Hill, Washington
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AAMC Statement on Full House Committee Markup of Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill

The AAMC appreciates lawmakers' efforts to prioritize medical research and urges the committee to protect public health priorities.

  • Sept. 11, 2025
Part of the U.S. Capitol building, framed against a dark blue sky, is seen from the ground.
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In uncertain times, leaders must lean in to their own humanity

Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, will speak about leadership through connection at Learn Serve Lead 2025: The AAMC Annual Meeting.

  • Sept. 10, 2025
Vivek Murthy, MD
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When the doctor shortage is personal

Eight years after surviving a Stage 4 cancer diagnosis, the author urges Congress to pass legislation to help fund training for more doctors.

  • Sept. 9, 2025
Cancer survivor Leonard Marquez, center, is pictured here with his wife, Jennifer, second from left, and his daughters, Abby, far left; Ellie, second from right; and Caroline, far right.
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AAMC Statement on Markup of Legislation to Reauthorize the Title VII Health Professions and Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs

The AAMC released a statement on the markup of legislative proposals to expand the health workforce.

  • Sept. 9, 2025
U.S. Capitol
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Pushing his limits: Medical student Matthew Marquardt goes for the podium at the Ironman World Championship

The third-year medical student and professional triathlete keeps shattering expectations about what’s possible in triathlon and medicine.

  • Aug. 27, 2025
Matthew Marquardt, a third-year medical student at The Ohio State University College of Medicine, wins Ironman Cairns in June 2025.
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AAMC Honors Recipients of 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education

The AAMC honored the recipients of the 2025 ACE Award for Advocacy, Collaboration, and Education.

  • Aug. 26, 2025
2025 ACE Award recipients: Raul Ruiz, MD, Robert C. “Bobby” Scott, Michellene Davis, Esq., Maria L. Soto-Greene, MD, MS-HPEd, FACP, and David Cazares Dorantes.
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AAMC Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing NIH Grant Terminations to Proceed

The AAMC issued a statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision permitting the termination of NIH grants.

  • Aug. 21, 2025
Supreme Court building facade in Washington, DC
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To restore trust in science, scientists should focus on storytelling

Holden Thorp, PhD, top editor at Science, discusses the essential role of front-line doctors, the power of well-told stories, and the value of admitting error.

  • Aug. 20, 2025
Holden Thorp, PhD, gives the commencement address at the UAB Heersink School of Medicine 2025 commencement ceremony.
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Enlisting the vagus nerve to help the body heal itself

Researchers are advancing the field of electronic stimulation of the vagus nerve.

  • Aug. 13, 2025
Dawn Steiner, center, attends a 2024 Mets game with her daughter, Sara, and her husband, Alan, after an electrical device implanted in her neck helped her find relief from rheumatoid arthritis.