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AMA convenes medical education innovators for national conference

After announcing its Accelerating Change in Medical Education initiative, the AMA began ChangeMedEd2015 to bring together leaders in medical education.

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School's holistic solution is boosting Hispanic students in medicine

Hispanic health is stuck in a paradox, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, underscoring the importance of addressing the complex needs of this patient population through diversifying the physician workforce. That’s precisely why several enriching programs are preparing Hispanic students to enter medical school and excel as physicians.

Medical School Diversity
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New care curriculum paves way for advanced student learning

The 2015 class of students at the University of Michigan Medical School will experience learning in a completely different way from their predecessors. Here’s the latest on the new curriculum and how the school plans to immerse students in health care systems, illuminating the patient experience starting in the students’ first semester.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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How new med students are diving into health care delivery science

Experiential learning has advanced to new heights with a unique intensive program that allows up to 10 medical students from each class to dive into the principles of patient safety, quality improvement, population health and team-based care.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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AMA awards research grants to advance the study of women in medicine

The AMA's Women Physicians Section and the AMA Foundation announced the winners of the 2015 Joan F. Giambalvo Fund for the Advancement of Women research grants.

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5 ways to boost diversity in the medical community

How can physicians and educators band together to help increase diversity in the medical community? A recent report from Academic Medicine outlines key diversity solutions.

Medical School Diversity
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How schools, students are transforming med ed—and now you can too

If you could launch your dream project to better prepare medical students for practice, what would it be? From overhauling curriculums to launching new training projects, these the founding members of the Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, are completely transforming the way future physicians are trained—and now they’re ready to expand.

ChangeMedEd Initiative
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Rate of black males applying to med school declines

Med school applications by black males is lowest since the 1970s. The Association of American Medical Colleges offers explanations and solutions to increase diversity.

Medical School Diversity
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8 ways med schools can take nutrition from classroom to kitchen

Teaching medical students about nutrition needs to be re-evaluated. Authors of a study present 8 versatile ways med schools can educate students about nutrition in the classroom and the kitchen.

ChangeMedEd Initiative