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Promising
Change
Is the academic medical community ready for the fundamental changes that
are coming? In his President's Address, Dr. Cohen examines why those in
academic medicine love progress but are resistant to change, and offers
new ways for the community to deliver on "tomorrow's promise."
Community
Service Award
The University of Rochester Medical Center has been awarded the AAMC's
Outstanding Community Service Award in recognition of its institutional
commitment to community service and to improving the health of upstate
New York's most disadvantaged residents.
New AAMC Chair, Chair-Elect
Dr. Lynn Eckhert, director of academic programs for Harvard Medical International,
has started her one-year tenure as chair of the AAMC. Thomas M. Priselac,
president and CEO of Cedars-Sinai Health System, has been named chair-elect.
More Apply to US Medical
Schools
Minority Enrollment Increases After Downturn in 2003
The number of applicants to U.S. medical schools increased for the second
year in a row. Almost 36,000 individuals applied to attend medical school
in the 2004-2005 school year, a 2.7 percent increase over last year’s
applicant pool of 34,791. Black and Hispanic applicants contributed to
the rise with 2.3 percent and 2.5 percent increases respectively.
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This Month
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Academic Medicine
The November issue has seven articles about
academic health centers and industry, with two free articles: "Selling Off or Selling Out? Medical Schools and Ethical Leadership in Tobacco Stock Divestment" and "Medical Students Exposure to Pharmaceutical Industry Marketing: A Survey at One U.S. Medical School." |
AAMC Reporter:
Researchers Divided Over NIH Stance on Consulting: A new policy prohibiting
all researchers and scientists at the National Institutes
of Health (NIH) from consulting activities for
the next year met with approval from most in academic medicine, but
some observers believe the lasting effects could be detrimental to
the agency.
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A New Look |
AAMC has revamped its logo and modernized its overall visual identity. The new look debuted at our 2004 annual meeting. Learn more. |
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