Health care is evolving faster than ever, and medical education must keep pace. Competency-based medical education is one way we’re ensuring physicians are trained for today’s realities and tomorrow’s challenges. https://www.aamc.org/about-us/mission-areas/medical-education/cbme#new
A GLP-1 pill is now available — no injections required — to eligible patients, which experts say could lower barriers to treatment and normalize obesity care. Learn more about the promising science and potential risks of this shift in weight loss therapy.
Happy #WomensHistoryMonth! Today, I read about Dr. Bertha Van Hoosen, who founded @amwadoctors.bsky.social Doctors in 1915 to advance women in medicine and improve women’s health. Learn about her and other #WomenInMedicine on the @aamc.org interactive timeline! aamc.org/our-story
During #WomensHistoryMonth, we reflect on a key milestone in academic medicine. In 1976, AAMC launched the Women in Medicine program to identify barriers, increase the number of women entering medicine, and support education & career advancement. #AAMC150
Katie Doble was given just 16 months to live. NIH-funded medical research saved her life. Thank you, Congress, for investing in steady, robust funding for the NIH. Your support is critical to protecting scientific progress & ensuring healthier futures for patients like Katie.
If you’re following the childhood vaccination schedule shifts from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, this piece offers perspectives you won’t want to miss. Hear from experts on what the changes could mean for families and physicians.
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Last week, our advisory committee met to shape the vision for Learn Serve Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting 2026. Big ideas, thoughtful dialogue, and plenty of behind-the-scenes planning are already underway. Join us Nov 6–10 in Anaheim. More to come soon! https://cvent.me/30k5K3
The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act would add 14,000 Medicare-supported residency positions over 7 years. The AAMC urges Congress to co-sponsor this bipartisan bill to strengthen the physician workforce and improve patient access to care.
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According to a new Covista report, 59% of health care executives said physician specialists are the most difficult clinical job to fill, followed closely by primary care physicians (49%). How do we address these persistent shortages? www.covista.com/research
What if #dyslexia isn’t caused by a single gene? At @uh.edu notes, researchers are studying the factors contributing to one of the most common learning disorders, affecting up to 20% of the global population.
What does academic medicine look like through your lens? 🎨 @acadmedjournal.bsky.social’s 2026 Cover Art feature invites original artwork inspired by the real experiences behind education, research, care, leadership, and community partnership. Submit by March 16:
HBCUs’ commitment to educational access and excellence is critical to building a health workforce for all. Check out this AAMC data to learn more: www.aamc.org/media/86601/....
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Of the colleges and universities that contributed 15 or more Black or African American applicants to the 2025-26 U.S. MD-granting medical school applicant pool, 11 HBCUs, including Howard University, Xavier University of Louisiana, and Spelman College, produced 13.8% of those applicants.
Created by The Arnold P. Gold Foundation, #ThankAResidentDay honors the resident physicians & fellows who care for patients and mentor the next generation. We asked med students to share short thank-you messages for residents who made a lasting impact on them. Thank you, residents, for all you do.
Is the traditional structure of pediatric training still sustainable? In this piece, Keck School of Medicine at USC's Aninda Das, MD, MPH, FAAP, explores how integrating public health and accelerating subspecialty tracks could help secure the future of children’s health.
The Spencer Foreman Award honors institutions with deep, sustained community partnerships. 2025 honoree Keck School of Medicine of USC calls its work “built on trust” & bidirectional. Nominate a 2026 leader in community engagement by April 3. https://www.aamc.org/about-us/aamc-awards/spencer-foreman
Med schools across the country are utilizing #AI to support precision #education, tailoring instruction to each individual. Learn from our members about how personalized learning at scale can deepen learning — and how it might inadvertently dilute it.
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Today’s @nhhf.bsky.social congressional briefing showed how policymakers can better serve rural & Hispanic communities. Thanks @ruralhealth.bsky.social & the National Association of Community Health Centers for joining, and to @repraulruizmd.bsky.social & Rep. Monica De La Cruz for your support!
When physician training is grounded in demonstrated competence, we build a reliable, adaptable workforce. That’s why we have long been a leader in competency-based medical education (CBME) and offer resources across the continuum of training.
The community of federally funded researchers “is watching carefully to see” how grant dollars will be awarded “after the highly disruptive year that was FY 2025,” says @heatherhpierce.bsky.social, JD, our senior director of science policy. More from @insidehighered.com.
🌷 With spring around the corner, March is bringing fresh conversations to academic medicine. Join webinars exploring clinical accommodations in practice, meaningful ways to measure educational outcomes, and what makes community-engaged med ed work.
Academic health systems “shoulder an outsized responsibility,” despite making up a small share of our nation’s hospitals, writes University of Illinois Chicago's Robert Barish, MD, MBA. More in Crain's Chicago about how AHSs build a more resilient health care system for everyone.
During #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re highlighting milestones that expanded access in academic medicine. Founded in 1895, the National Medical Association championed Black physicians and advanced opportunity in medicine. Explore this and more in the AAMC’s 150th timeline.
What if doctors could intervene before memory loss starts? At @washumedicine.bsky.social, researchers are working with families whose genes predict Alzheimer’s with near certainty — transforming what once felt like a death sentence into hope. More via CBS.
A creative reminder for the academic medicine community.🖌️ There’s still time to share original artwork inspired by your experience in medicine. Excited to see the perspectives that emerge across learners, educators, clinicians, and patients alike.
Every patient deserves care they can trust. Competency-based medical education (CBME) ensures future physicians are ready to demonstrate clinical skills, effective communication, and professionalism in real-world settings — when it matters most.
“The future of medicine is the team.” At med schools like @fiu.bsky.social, students train alongside nurses, social workers, and even attorneys to create patient treatment plans. More about the value of interprofessional education in our latest article.
What if medical education involved learning from older adults, not just about them? Mentorship programs connecting older adults and med students are helping to reduce ageism in medicine, while offering mentors a way to give back to their communities.
