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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
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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
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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
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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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Joint Associations Group on Indirect Costs Releases Recommendation for Updated, More Efficient, Transparent Research Funding Model

Joint statement on new recommendations for updated, more efficient, transparent research funding model for indirect costs.

  • July 11, 2025
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Women tend to live longer than men. But not in medicine

New study shows that women doctors don’t reap the same longevity benefits as male doctors do. Equity advocates say home and workplace disparities could be why.

  • July 10, 2025
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AAMC Statement on Final Passage of the Reconciliation Bill

The AAMC remains deeply disappointed and dismayed by provisions in the House-passed reconciliation bill.

  • July 3, 2025
U.S. Capitol
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More medical students want more than an MD

As student interest in dual advanced degrees grows, medical schools are adding opportunities. Benefits include specific career paths and leadership development.

  • July 2, 2025
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AAMC Statement on Senate-passed Reconciliation Bill

The AAMC issued a statement about proposed policies within the budget reconciliation legislation passed by the U.S. Senate.

  • July 1, 2025
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AAMC Statement on Senate Reconciliation Bill

The AAMC urges the Senate to reject harmful policies that will jeopardize patients' health.

  • June 28, 2025
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Proposed changes to federal student loans could worsen the doctor shortage

Congressional proposals to eliminate Grad PLUS loans, cap borrowing, and exclude residents from Public Service Loan Forgiveness could strain primary care.

  • June 25, 2025
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AAMC Celebrates Academic Medicine Week from June 23-27

Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) and Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) introduced a resolution in the House designating June 23-27, 2025 as Academic Medicine Week.

  • June 24, 2025
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Former NIH chief calls research cuts “careless” and “heartless”

Francis Collins, MD, PhD, lauds lifesaving research supported by the National Institutes of Health, explains why he left, and warns of scientific brain drain.

  • June 20, 2025
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Follow your gut: How research into the gut-brain axis could unlock new therapies

Emerging science is exploring how the neurons and bacteria in the gut interact with the brain in a range of diseases — from Crohn’s to Alzheimer’s.

  • June 11, 2025
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