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Kelly Corrigan, host of PBS’s “Tell Me More,” moderates the plenary on Nov. 8 at Learn Serve Lead 2026 with Nadine Burke Harris, MD, MPH, FAAP, and Joel Bervell, MD.
Learn Serve Lead
Transforming medicine by centering communities

Nadine Burke Harris, MD, and Joel Bervell, MD, discuss social determinants of health and how to change systems to keep humans at the forefront.

  • Nov. 8, 2026
Mikhail “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, DO, and Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer Stacy Schiff at Learn Serve Lead 2026: The AAMC Annual Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Learn Serve Lead
From the Salem witch trials to social media: Exploring the past to forge the future of medicine

Mikhail “Doctor Mike” Varshavski, DO, and biographer Stacy Schiff talk about building trust, the power of placebo, and humanism in the age of AI.

  • Nov. 7, 2026
Art Coleman, JD, founding partner of EducationCounsel, and Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, president emerita of Spelman College, speak at Learn Serve Lead 2026: The AAMC Annual Meeting on Saturday, Nov. 7.
Learn Serve Lead
Navigating institutional risk in uncertain times

Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, and Art Coleman, JD, discuss how colleges and universities can uphold their core values while adapting to evolving constraints.

  • Nov. 7, 2026
Marc Triola, MD, Karan Singhal, and Robert Wachter, MD, discuss the role of artificial intelligence in medical education at Learn Serve Lead 2026: The AAMC Annual Meeting on Nov. 7.
Learn Serve Lead
As AI takes on a bigger role in medical care, what should medical students learn?

Two educators and an AI expert urge school leaders to swiftly change what they teach and how, focusing on the unique human skills of physicians.

  • Nov. 7, 2026

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AAMC Statement on CY 2027 Hospital OPPS Final Rule

The AAMC released a statement on the CY 2027 OPPS final rule urging CMS to reverse to Medicare reimbursements to 340B hospitals

  • Nov. 4, 2026
Gavel with pills and money
Guest Opinion
Physical Limits, Enduring Calling: A Life in Surgery

A spinal cord injury changed how I operate, but not why I remain a surgeon. Medicine must learn to remove the barriers that talent alone cannot overcome.

  • Nov. 4, 2026
Erol Kisli, MD, seated in the center, with his family, from left to right: Ahmet Meriç Kisli, MD, a pediatric resident; Halit Cemil Kisli, a lawyer; Hatice Hanne Kisli, MD, a general practitioner; and his wife, Mesude Kisli, MD, a neurologist.
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The great daylight saving time health debate

Congress is weighing whether to make daylight saving time permanent. But could it worsen health outcomes?

  • Oct. 29, 2026
Woman dragging large clock chained to her ankle against blue
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How doctors are working to make cars safer

Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of injury and death. Physicians at academic health systems are helping to improve automotive design.

  • Oct. 27, 2026
Examination of Crash Test Results
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Where virus and disease names come from: Rivers and rats, people and pets

Scientists put their stamps on medical-science history by naming their discoveries. Those names have serious scientific implications.

  • Oct. 21, 2026
Illustration of the adeno-associated virus (AAV)
AAMCNews
A guide to fall vaccines

What you need to know now to arm yourself against flu, COVID, and RSV

  • Oct. 15, 2026
A female nurse giving a vaccine to a woman at a vaccination center
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Testosterone treatments: Weighing benefits and doubts

Can more testosterone help people who do not have low levels? Some patients want it, physicians say it sometimes works, and the research is mixed.

  • Oct. 13, 2026
Testosterone blood test
AAMCNews
A Conversation on Courage

Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD, shares how institutions of higher learning can best navigate growing political, legal, and public scrutiny.

  • Oct. 8, 2026
Beverly Daniel Tatum, PhD
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Kidney stones are on the rise

The prevalence of kidney stones has doubled in the past 30 years. Academic researchers are searching for better solutions for prevention and treatment.

  • Oct. 6, 2026
Doctor explain kidney model to patient at clinic
AAMCNews
Celebrating the 2026 AAMC Presidential Award winners

These leaders in academic medicine have made an indelible impact on medical education, biomedical research, patient care, and community engagement.

  • Sept. 29, 2026
2026 AAMC Presidential Awards