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4 Min Read

AMA announces new policies during second day of Annual Meeting

Policies address physician fertility, disclosure of sexual orientation, equity initiatives, medical school legacy admissions.

Press Releases
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4 Min Read

If affirmative action’s struck down, what’s next for medical schools?

An adverse decision by the U.S. Supreme Court on two challenges to admissions practices could upend equity efforts at medical schools. Learn more.

Medical School Diversity
Apr 3, 2023 ·
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Affirmative Action in Med Ed: Exploring the Consequences of an Adverse Supreme Court Decision

Thought leaders in medical education and health equity will discuss the potential consequences of the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard and UNC.

Events
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23 Min Read

Promoting financial literacy in minority first-generation medical students

In this episode of the Making the Rounds podcast, learn about financial literacy and advice for minority first-generation medical students.

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Med Student Finance
Making the Rounds Podcast
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9 Min Read

Q&A: This Latina ob-gyn helps other physicians know their worth

Claudia López, MD, wants physicians from historically excluded racial and ethnic groups to be properly valued in training and within health care.

Health Equity
Alec Calac
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10 Min Read

Q&A: How to support and retain Native American medical students

AMA member and MD-PhD student Alec Calac says medical schools can start by making sure their spaces and curricula are welcoming to Native people.

Med Student Advocacy
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4 Min Read

Why medical schools may need to pivot on admissions approach

The U.S. Supreme Court this week heard oral arguments in two cases that could alter how medical schools work to diversify the physician workforce.

Judicial Advocacy
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4 Min Read

These away rotations boost future Black doctors, 4 weeks at a time

Learn how a partnership enables Morehouse medical students to do away rotations at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.

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Medical School Diversity
Health System Spotlight
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5 Min Read

Recognizing diversity’s benefits in classrooms—and exam rooms

The Supreme Court must not outlaw longstanding admissions policies that are helping shape a future physician workforce that more closely resembles the nation’s patients.

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Leadership
Leadership Viewpoints