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The AAMC leads and serves academic medicine to improve the health of people everywhere.
The AAMC Virtual Communities Network connects professionals across academic medicine through multiple online communities — built for learning, sharing, and collaboration. Find the community that fits you: https://communities.aamc.org/
"I went blind in my left eye and lost all feeling on the left side of my body." When Kimberly Stump experienced symptoms of a neurological emergency, access to specialty care mattered. Read her story & learn more about the challenges facing rural patients. www.aamc.org/news/no-one-...
The NIH only has two months left in the fiscal year to award $10.6 billion in research grants. Explore more NIH funding trends in the latest AAMC data brief: https://www.aamc.org/about-us/biomedical-research/publication/tracking-nih-awards-fy-2026-1
As @acadmedjournal.bsky.social, an AAMC peer-reviewed journal, marks its 100th anniversary, hear past & current editors-in-chief reflect on the journal's enduring role in supporting the community, building future leaders, & elevating new voices. Listen anywhere podcasts are available.
When Gary Cornelius was diagnosed with stage 4 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, his daughter was just 7 years old. Thanks to NIH-funded @unmc.bsky.social and University of Alabama Birmingham clinical trial, he is now cancer-free — and most importantly, able to be there for his daughter.
Access to specialty care remains a challenge in many rural communities. John Brick, MD, explains why timely care matters and how a rural neurology clinic supported by @wvutoday.bsky.social is helping patients get the care they need closer to home. www.aamc.org/news/no-one-...
We're proud to present @baldwin.senate.gov with the AAMC Champion of Academic Medicine award! Sen. Baldwin is a dedicated champion of legislative initiatives to strengthen the health care workforce pipeline. Thank you for supporting the critical missions of #AcademicMedicine.
"It never quit." Stella noticed a tremor while crocheting. Later diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, she faced the challenge of accessing specialty care in rural WV. Read more in our AAMCNews feature on health care access & physician workforce shortages. www.aamc.org/news/no-one-...
Lead with greater confidence in your new role. The AAMC OLAM Seminar equips associate deans and department chairs with practical leadership and management strategies while fostering connections across academic medicine. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ypzoN8
Our nation’s investment in medical research is so much more than a policy decision. It is a promise to the millions of families impacted by diseases like cancer that we will never stop looking for answers. Academic medicine #WorksForAmerica. https://academicmedicine.aamc.org/research-cures
Last month, six AAMC member institutions joined us on Capitol Hill during Academic Medicine Week to highlight how academic medicine drives innovation, advances patient care, trains tomorrow's physicians, and strengthens communities. We're proud to spotlight their lasting impact.
Last chance to save up to $400 on your #AAMC26 registration! Gain access to 110+ sessions, networking receptions with peers & AAMC leadership, industry-leading speakers, and exclusive early reg. opportunities. Register Wednesday before rates increase! https://bit.ly/4f5jHlJ
Excited to welcome @joelbervell.bsky.social to the #AAMC26 plenary stage. Peabody Award–winning physician and the “Medical Mythbuster,” he’s helping millions better understand health care — and bringing that insight to the future of academic medicine. https://bit.ly/3Sf6vmm
At AAMC, we’re investing early in the next generation of physician leaders. RISE brought together rising M2 students to build leadership skills in self-awareness, teamwork, and influence. Thanks to the University of Utah School of Medicine for hosting and to our outstanding participants. 👏
What does the Office of Management and Budget’s proposed rule to upend the Uniform Guidance mean for the scientific research ecosystem? @davidjskorton.bsky.social discusses why it is crucial for funding decisions to be driven by scientific merit, rather than politics.
Two weeks left to save on your #AAMC26 registration — plus early access lock in your hotel, shape the meeting agenda, and secure a spot in our pre-conference workshop. Don't wait. Register now: https://cvent.me/x7m0Wm?RefId=social-june&utm_source=AAMC&utm_medium=social-june&utm_campaign=LSL2026
New residents, this is your moment — welcome to residency! Years of hard work led to this moment, and your journey is just getting started. We’re celebrating you and cheering you on every step of the way. 💙
AAMC is committed to improving health for all by strengthening the physician workforce — especially in rural areas. Whitney LeFevre, MD, shares how a University of Missouri School of Medicine program is preparing future docs to expand access to care. #StartsInAcademicMedicine
What does academic medicine look like after hours? In a recent @acadmedjournal.bsky.social nocturnists share how they’re building careers through teaching, quality improvement, and collaboration — while working nights. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4vuu0qt
Join Nadine Burke Harris, MD; Joel Bervell, MD; & Kelly Corrigan for the #AAMC26 Sunday Plenary – a powerful conversation on navigating change in medicine, education & society while staying grounded in trust, purpose & human connection. https://bit.ly/3Sf6vmm
At the AAMC, we believe the future of health starts with how we train tomorrow’s doctors. David Battinelli, MD, Dean of Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell shares how bridging classroom knowledge with hands-on clinical experience strengthens the physician workforce.
Thanks for celebrating Academic Medicine Week with us! From lifesaving research to training the physician workforce, strengthening our economy, and expanding patient access to care—academic medicine #WorksForAmerica. Learn more: https://academicmedicine.aamc.org/
AAMC member institution Texas A&M University Naresh K. Vashisht College of Medicine is creating a healthier future for patients by strengthening the rural physician pipeline. We’re grateful for our member institutions’ commitment to sustaining healthy communities! #StartsInAcademicMedicine
Over 70% of residents train at AAMC-member institutions. Thank you for forming the foundation of physician education in the United States, furthering access to care for patients everywhere. #StartsInAcademicMedicine #WorksForAmerica
Academic medicine is the backbone of America’s health and progress, training tomorrow’s health care workforce, advancing discovery, and delivering world-class patient care that touches every community. #StartsInAcademicMedicine https://academicmedicine.aamc.org
64% of pediatric ICU beds and most Level 1 trauma centers are located in teaching hospitals. Learn how academic medicine builds and sustains healthy communities: https://academicmedicine.aamc.org/access-to-care #StartsInAcademicMedicine #WorksForAmerica
Registration for Learn Serve Lead 2026 is OPEN! 🎉 Join us in Anaheim this November as we celebrate 150 years of the AAMC. Register now and save up to $400. See you there! https://cvent.me/x7m0Wm?RefId=social-june&utm_source=AAMC&utm_medium=social-june&utm_campaign=LSL2026 #AAMC26 #AcademicMedicine
Yesterday, AAMC and its Org of Student Reps (OSR) — which represents U.S. med students & helps shape academic medicine — visited Capitol Hill to advocate for the future of the field, urging Congress to expand GME and protect student pathways. #ExpandGME #StartsInAcademicMedicine
From clinical trials to treat Alzheimer's disease to lifesaving cancer research, academic medicine leads to medical breakthroughs. When policymakers invest in academic medicine, they invest in research that #WorksForAmerica. https://academicmedicine.aamc.org/research-cures