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The Association of American Medical Colleges is a nonprofit representing medical schools & teaching hospitals.
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Our forward-looking leadership team is dedicated, focused, and experienced. The AAMC leadership is united in leading and serving the #academicmedicine community to improve the health of people everywhere. Meet our leadership team at ow.ly/WRWz50QCZLj.
In a new blog post for AAMC Center for Health Justice, Jasmine Lopez, AAMC biomedical research workforce specialist, details her experience working with children in the health care setting & what she learned about health inequities & access to care in her community. 🔗: ow.ly/vhPL50QCXeF.
Remembering Charles Richard Drew, MD, the 'father of blood banking,' who revolutionized transfusion medicine and fought against racial segregation in health care. His legacy continues to save lives. #BlackHistoryMonth
.Philip M. Alberti, PhD, senior director of #healthequity research & policy & founding director of AAMC Center for Health Justice, joins #CHAHealthCalls to discuss a recent 'Health Progress' article & share insights on how & how not to build & maintain trustworthiness w/ communities. chausa.org/newsroom/podca…
Meet Joshua Hanson, an AAMC Communities member & an Associate Dean at Long School of Medicine. Connect with Joshua about leadership training, dual degrees and the SOAP process. Learn more about Joshua & join him in the virtual communities network at ow.ly/RiBT50QAk2x.
Thanks to to Tim Kaine, Congresswoman Jen Kiggans, Buddy Carter, Senator Todd Young, Rep. Susan Wild & Rep. Debbie Dingell for introducing the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act to help address mental health for health professionals. ow.ly/KqXq50QBY4k
.AAMC Center for Health Justice conducts regular nationally representative polling to ask the public about health equity issues. Results are in & research teams are invited to apply for access to data so they can conduct their own research for evidence-based solutions to achieve #healthequity :
As we celebrate love this #ValentinesDay , let's remember the importance of #gratitude . From heartfelt journals to forming support groups, students & doctors are embracing gratitude, reigniting their love of medicine. Tell us what you are grateful for. 🗨️👇
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We want tibia Valentine. Happy #ValentinesDay from all of us at the AAMC! 💌 Share some love by tagging your favorite health professional to let them know you’re thinking about them!
In honor of #AmericanHeartMonth , AAMCNews highlights 5 medical innovations that have improved cardiac care:
❤️ Transcatheter aortic valve replacement
❤️ SGLT2 inhibitors
❤️ Mitral valve clips
❤️ GLP-1 agonists
❤️ Helping babies w/ congenital heart defects
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A more just society creates healthier communities. The AAMC Center for Health Justice (AAMC Center for Health Justice) is a space to work together and look beyond medical care to the many other vital conditions for communities to thrive. Learn more about our work: ow.ly/rjB250QzKFN
Today we honor Rebecca Lee Crumpler, MD, who became the first black woman in the U.S. to receive an MD degree (1864). Crumpler also wrote 'A Book of Medical Discourses: In Two Parts,' the book addresses children’s and women’s health. #BlackHistoryMonth
📷 cred: National Library of Medicine
We are so proud of @AllyPerl, AAMC’s Director of Government Relations for being selected as one of Modern Healthcare's 40 Under 40! Ally, an #AcademicMedicine advocate, helped secure the first increase in Medicare-supported GME slots in nearly 25 years. modernhealthcare.com/awards/ally-pe…
The AAMC Virtual Specialty Forum on March 28 provides #medstudents exploring their specialty options the chance to chat with representatives from 25+ specialties & hear from a panel of physicians about how they decided. Share this or register for 🆓: ow.ly/lRrj50QAe0k.
DYK that the AAMC has its own Think Tank? The AAMC Research & Action Institute brings together leaders & experts to tackle complex #healthpolicy issues and develop straightforward solutions to improve health. Learn more ow.ly/rURI50QzKNz or ask Atul Grover, MD, PhD a Q here on X!
Commemorating the impact of Marilyn Hughes Gaston, MD, whose pioneering research on sickle cell disease and dedication to public health transformed health care for millions. Her legacy reminds us of the importance of research and advocacy in academic medicine. #BlackHistoryMonth