Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

#AcademicMedicine institutions serve at the crossroads of community health, health equity & population health. They play a critical role in fostering collaborations with communities to address public health challenges such as gun violence, maternal mortality, substance use disorders and more. Learn more about how AAMC’s member institutions are working to promote better health for all Americans and reduce the inequities that exist between communities nationwide: https://ow.ly/oENS50UcOGa #CommunityEngagement #HealthEquity

📅 As the year comes to a close, take a moment to invest in your professional growth with AAMC’s December webinars! From enhancing medical education to exploring the latest research trends, our webinars are designed to inspire and inform the academic medicine community. Explore the sessions here: https://ow.ly/c2Kf50UcMBQ Here’s a preview of what’s on the calendar for December: ⚕️ The Physician Data Initiative: Establishing the Foundations for Collaborative Data Sharing – Dec. 5 https://ow.ly/r6R750UcMCE 🔍 Program Evaluation and Evaluation Research – Dec. 9 https://lnkd.in/gfXqZ92b 🥼 Foundational Competencies for Undergraduate Medical Education: Results of a National Collaborative Initiative – Dec. 12 https://lnkd.in/gn-cMaNU Don’t let the holiday rush keep you from these valuable opportunities! Bookmark our upcoming webinars page and join us as we wrap up the year with impactful learning and meaningful discussions. #MedicalEducation #AcademicMedicine #Webinars

Meet Mark Stephens, MD, Associate Dean at Penn State College of Medicine. A passionate advocate for creative arts in medical education and veterans' health, Mark combines his expertise and artistic vision to explore professional identity development. His insights on collaboration? "It opens doors for new growth, knowledge, and warmth—something the world needs more of." From leading rural health curriculum initiatives to mentoring through art-museum-based education, Mark's contributions inspire us all. Learn more and connect with him in the AAMC Virtual Communities Network: https://ow.ly/WTwO50UchQ6 #MedicalEducation #ArtInMedicine

🚀 Eager to transform your leadership skills and amplify your impact? Discover the AAMC CORE Leadership Development portfolio – an innovative suite designed for everyone from individual contributors to executive leaders in academic medicine and science. https://lnkd.in/gWJJyEPd  This engaging portfolio equips you with essential leadership skills across four pivotal career stages. Each program combines leadership theory with practical scenarios, empowering you to navigate challenges effectively and lead with confidence and purpose. Participants will foster a collaborative community dedicated to solving real-world challenges, engaging in skill enrichment, action planning, and reflection while building lasting connections with peers.     Take the next step in advancing leadership development and creating meaningful change—your journey starts here. Contribute to content creation, register for upcoming programs, and more. #LDatAAMC 

We’re excited the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has announced the latest distribution of 200 new Medicare-supported graduate medical education (#GME) residency slots as part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The new slots are distributed across 33 states with 70% going toward primary care and psychiatry residency programs. This is an important step forward in helping to increase access to care for patients across the nation and alleviate the #DocShortage. We urge Congress to continue building on these bipartisan investments & #ExpandGME by passing the Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (S. 1302/H.R 2389). This legislation prioritizes diverse groups of hospitals with the goal of ensuring new residency positions are distributed to hospitals that serve a variety of patient populations and needs.  Learn more: https://ow.ly/7CfX50Uc8iM

James Davis, MD, has thousands of patients who have struggled with tobacco addiction. Many of them have been able to quit alcohol, methamphetamines, cocaine, and even opioids, but they are unable to quit smoking cigarettes. “Tobacco addiction is an incredibly difficult addiction for people to overcome,” says Davis, who is the medical director for the Duke Smoking Cessation Program at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, North Carolina. “For a person who smokes, their lives are full of smoking triggers. As they go about their daily routine, they may encounter a smoking trigger every 10 to 15 minutes.” Though smoking rates have fallen in recent decades, it remains the leading cause of preventable deaths, killing 480,000 Americans annually. But new and developing treatments, including medications, behavioral therapy, and (debatably) use of e-cigarettes may enhance health care professionals’ ability to help their patients quit smoking. In honor of the Great American Smokeout, AAMCNews spoke with leading experts on the latest innovations in smoking cessation therapy. https://ow.ly/OW7E50UbXv6

It’s #NationalRuralHealthDay! Rural communities face unique and persistent health care challenges such as physician workforce shortages and limited access to care. We’re proud of our rural-serving member institutions for their innovative approaches to ensuring that patients in these areas have access to the high-quality care they deserve when they need it. Learn more about the #PowerOfRural in academic medicine: https://ow.ly/sTsK50Ubf4g

Meet Shelby Snyder, a medical student at University of Washington - School of Medicine whose journey to medical school is a powerful story of resilience, community, and commitment to her Indigenous heritage. A member of the Navajo Nation and Southern Ute descent, Shelby’s goal is to be a provider and support Indigenous people in their health journeys and advocate for culturally appropriate spaces for healing and health. She is a recipient of the Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship awarded during Learn Serve Lead 2024 (#AAMC24) to outstanding third-year medical students who show leadership in eliminating inequities in #MedEd & health care. Learn more about how Shelby is breaking barriers in medicine: https://ow.ly/En0l50Uatvf #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

“You’re never the same. It’s part of who I am now.” That’s Barbara Blok, MD, of University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, pondering the impact of treating victims of a mass shooting during a Batman movie in Aurora, Colorado. You can see that Blok struggles to talk about it, but she talks anyway because she wants health care workers to be prepared and to get help. “I still will cry when I think about it sometimes. And the anxiety will come back if I, if I hear about a mass shooting. But I've learned to live with it.” AAMCNews talked to six extraordinary doctors about how responding to mass shootings affected them — in the moment of crisis, in the aftermath, and for the rest of their lives.  Read and watch their powerful stories of struggle and strength: https://ow.ly/ploq50U9kzn

The AAMC is proud to share our “Advocacy Toolkit for Physicians in Training.” This resource equips medical students and residents to amplify their voices and advocate for and alongside the communities they serve. The toolkit offers: 🔹 Practical frameworks for effective health care advocacy 🔹 Resources to address systemic challenges in patient and community health 🔹 Adaptable principles for advocacy across regions nationwide Advocacy is a vital extension of patient care, and physicians and learners are uniquely positioned to drive meaningful change in public health policies and programs. Share this with your network so learners can explore the toolkit and join us in shaping a healthier, more equitable future: https://ow.ly/YFhO50Uap1v