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Yesterday, students and deans from from five AAMC member institutions joined us on Capitol Hill to advocate for strengthening the physician workforce, expanding GME and more. Thank you for making your voices heard!
September 18, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Yesterday, students and deans from from five AAMC member institutions joined us on Capitol Hill to advocate for strengthening the physician workforce, expanding GME and more. Thank you for making your voices heard!
Astrocytes, brain cells long seen as simply “support staff” for neurons, actually regulate how the brain consolidates memories during sleep — a finding that bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social researchers believe may have implications for epilepsy and Alzheimer’s.
Astrocytes directly regulate brain circuits involved in memory consolidation
Research has shown that a good night's sleep has many benefits, including memory consolidation. How sleep enables the brain to strengthen memories is still...
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September 18, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Astrocytes, brain cells long seen as simply “support staff” for neurons, actually regulate how the brain consolidates memories during sleep — a finding that bcmfromthelabs.bsky.social researchers believe may have implications for epilepsy and Alzheimer’s.
We're proud to recognize Fernando Joglar, MD, FACS, RPVI, associate dean of academic affairs at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine with a 2026 ACE Award! Dr. Joglar advocates to #ExpandGME & retain medical school graduates in Puerto Rico.
September 17, 2026 at 9:46 PM
We're proud to recognize Fernando Joglar, MD, FACS, RPVI, associate dean of academic affairs at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine with a 2026 ACE Award! Dr. Joglar advocates to #ExpandGME & retain medical school graduates in Puerto Rico.
The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 4731/ S. 2439) will #ExpandGME, help grow the physician workforce and improve access to care for patients nationwide. Learn more: https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-endorses-senate-bill-expand-federal-investment-physician-training
September 17, 2026 at 5:48 PM
The Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 4731/ S. 2439) will #ExpandGME, help grow the physician workforce and improve access to care for patients nationwide. Learn more: https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-endorses-senate-bill-expand-federal-investment-physician-training
Why are more than 3,000 of your peers going to Learn Serve Lead 2026? Here’s the top three reasons you shared with us. What are you looking forward to? #AAMC26
1️⃣ Research & innovations
2️⃣ Networking & connections
3️⃣ Career growth
4️⃣ Something else
1️⃣ Research & innovations
2️⃣ Networking & connections
3️⃣ Career growth
4️⃣ Something else
Learn, connect, and collaborate with the academic medicine community at Learn Serve Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting 2026!
Learn, connect, and collaborate with the academic medicine community at #AAMC26—4000+ professionals all under one roof! Gain insights into the latest innovations, lessons learned, and experiences elev...
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September 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Why are more than 3,000 of your peers going to Learn Serve Lead 2026? Here’s the top three reasons you shared with us. What are you looking forward to? #AAMC26
1️⃣ Research & innovations
2️⃣ Networking & connections
3️⃣ Career growth
4️⃣ Something else
1️⃣ Research & innovations
2️⃣ Networking & connections
3️⃣ Career growth
4️⃣ Something else
Advancing medicine requires a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and leadership. This #HispanicHeritageMonth, learn about 10 Hispanic pioneers whose contributions helped shape the future of medicine and continue to inspire today's learners.
Celebrating 10 Hispanic pioneers in medicine
These leaders led advances in medicine and research that led to Nobel Prizes, life-changing cures, and better care for millions. Read their amazing stories.
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September 16, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Advancing medicine requires a wide range of perspectives, experiences, and leadership. This #HispanicHeritageMonth, learn about 10 Hispanic pioneers whose contributions helped shape the future of medicine and continue to inspire today's learners.
#DYK the U.S. is facing a physician shortage? The bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 4731/S. 2439) will #ExpandGME and strengthen the physician workforce: https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-endorses-senate-bill-expand-federal-investment-physician-training
September 16, 2026 at 1:45 PM
#DYK the U.S. is facing a physician shortage? The bipartisan Resident Physician Shortage Reduction Act (H.R. 4731/S. 2439) will #ExpandGME and strengthen the physician workforce: https://www.aamc.org/news/press-releases/aamc-endorses-senate-bill-expand-federal-investment-physician-training
#AI in medical education is “good enough to be useful” — but not enough to skip the fundamentals, says “A Giant Leap” author and #AAMC26 speaker @bobwachter.bsky.social. More on how the next generation of physicians can train alongside this emerging technology.
Artificial intelligence in medical education: What helps, what’s risky
Robert Wachter, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine at UC San Francisco and author of a new book on AI and health care, discusses AI’s transformative power.
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September 15, 2026 at 6:23 PM
#AI in medical education is “good enough to be useful” — but not enough to skip the fundamentals, says “A Giant Leap” author and #AAMC26 speaker @bobwachter.bsky.social. More on how the next generation of physicians can train alongside this emerging technology.
After eight years of extraordinary leadership, David J. Skorton, MD, will retire in 2027. We thank Dr. Skorton for leading the AAMC through some of the most challenging times in our nation’s history. More on his remarkable career and accomplishments: https://bit.ly/3TuGsbS
September 15, 2026 at 5:09 PM
After eight years of extraordinary leadership, David J. Skorton, MD, will retire in 2027. We thank Dr. Skorton for leading the AAMC through some of the most challenging times in our nation’s history. More on his remarkable career and accomplishments: https://bit.ly/3TuGsbS
Many worry about overmedicating people with mental illness, but psychiatrists say there’s even more risk of undertreating them. The reality is that psychiatric prescribing is complicated. Learn more about the nuances in our latest AAMCNews article.
De-prescribing psychiatric medicines: A delicate balance
Psychiatrists weigh in on appropriate de-prescribing, mental health stigma, and the need to expand access to care.
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September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Many worry about overmedicating people with mental illness, but psychiatrists say there’s even more risk of undertreating them. The reality is that psychiatric prescribing is complicated. Learn more about the nuances in our latest AAMCNews article.
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The latest @aamc.org StandPoint™ Surveys report highlights opportunities to better support women in academic medicine. Women staff reported less mentoring and more burnout symptoms than men. Explore the findings: https://bit.ly/425OTLo #WomenInMedicineMonth
AAMC StandPoint™ Surveys: State of Medical School Staff Engagement, 2021-2025
The AAMC StandPoint™ Surveys: State of Medical School Staff Engagement, 2021–2025 report delivers the first national, data-driven view of staff engagement in academic medicine.
Based on responses ...
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September 14, 2026 at 6:38 PM
The latest @aamc.org StandPoint™ Surveys report highlights opportunities to better support women in academic medicine. Women staff reported less mentoring and more burnout symptoms than men. Explore the findings: https://bit.ly/425OTLo #WomenInMedicineMonth
Most of us know someone living with Alzheimer’s, cancer, or heart disease. They are our parents, neighbors, and friends — and they are why ongoing medical research is so important. Academic medicine #WorksForAmerica and for the people we love. https://academicmedicine.aamc.org/research-cures
September 14, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Most of us know someone living with Alzheimer’s, cancer, or heart disease. They are our parents, neighbors, and friends — and they are why ongoing medical research is so important. Academic medicine #WorksForAmerica and for the people we love. https://academicmedicine.aamc.org/research-cures
The Care Transformation and Workforce Development track at #AAMC26 explores practical approaches to redesigning care, integrating AI, addressing workforce shortages, and supporting recruitment, retention, training, and well-being. Explore this track!
Learn, connect, and collaborate with the academic medicine community at Learn Serve Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting 2026!
Learn, connect, and collaborate with the academic medicine community at #AAMC26—4000+ professionals all under one roof! Gain insights into the latest innovations, lessons learned, and experiences elev...
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September 12, 2026 at 8:25 PM
The Care Transformation and Workforce Development track at #AAMC26 explores practical approaches to redesigning care, integrating AI, addressing workforce shortages, and supporting recruitment, retention, training, and well-being. Explore this track!
This #NationalBlackMenPhysiciansDay, we celebrate the vital contributions that Black men make across academic medicine every day – while recognizing the ongoing obstacles that contribute to just 2.4% of active U.S. physicians being Black men, according to 2024 AMA/AAMC data.
September 12, 2026 at 2:27 PM
This #NationalBlackMenPhysiciansDay, we celebrate the vital contributions that Black men make across academic medicine every day – while recognizing the ongoing obstacles that contribute to just 2.4% of active U.S. physicians being Black men, according to 2024 AMA/AAMC data.
“Health care extends far beyond what happens in a doctor’s office,” says André Robert Lee, director of a documentary about Bridging the Gaps, an organization that connects med students with the communities they serve. www.bridgingthegaps.info
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September 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
“Health care extends far beyond what happens in a doctor’s office,” says André Robert Lee, director of a documentary about Bridging the Gaps, an organization that connects med students with the communities they serve. www.bridgingthegaps.info
As #breastfeeding medicine grows, its leaders hope more people will see lactation as more than “just a mom-baby thing,” and instead as a complex biological and social process that deserves support at every level. More about this emerging subspecialty.
Breastfeeding medicine has existed for decades. Now it’s a board-certified subspecialty.
Interest in breastfeeding medicine is growing as more women enter the physician workforce.
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September 11, 2026 at 1:17 PM
As #breastfeeding medicine grows, its leaders hope more people will see lactation as more than “just a mom-baby thing,” and instead as a complex biological and social process that deserves support at every level. More about this emerging subspecialty.
Many of us imagine biomedical research as something distant — white coats, sterile labs, and science you can’t quite explain — but it's the reason we are likely to outlive our great-great-grandparents. Here’s how the AAMC supports the research ecosystem.
Behind the Science: How the AAMC Supports Biomedical Research
Many of us imagine biomedical research as something vague and distant: white coats, sterile laboratories, and complicated science we could not begin to explain — none of it touching our daily lives. B...
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September 10, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Many of us imagine biomedical research as something distant — white coats, sterile labs, and science you can’t quite explain — but it's the reason we are likely to outlive our great-great-grandparents. Here’s how the AAMC supports the research ecosystem.
In 1976, the AAMC launched its Women in Medicine program, helping institutions support women in medical education and career advancement through professional development, collaboration, and culture change.
#WomenInMedicineMonth #AAMC150
#WomenInMedicineMonth #AAMC150
AAMC History
The AAMC was founded in 1876, by a group of educators and established basic practices for medical schools. Learn more about the AAMC's history.
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September 10, 2026 at 3:54 PM
In 1976, the AAMC launched its Women in Medicine program, helping institutions support women in medical education and career advancement through professional development, collaboration, and culture change.
#WomenInMedicineMonth #AAMC150
#WomenInMedicineMonth #AAMC150
“I now get to provide the kind of support I once needed myself, and I truly love my work." In this Specialty Perspectives interview, Jake Goodman, MD, MBA, shares his journey to becoming a psychiatrist, mental health educator, and content creator.
Specialty Perspectives: Jake Goodman, MD, MBA
Dr. Jake Goodman is a board-certified psychiatrist, mental health educator, and content creator.
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September 9, 2026 at 9:10 PM
“I now get to provide the kind of support I once needed myself, and I truly love my work." In this Specialty Perspectives interview, Jake Goodman, MD, MBA, shares his journey to becoming a psychiatrist, mental health educator, and content creator.
This is your last chance to save on your #AAMC26 registration, with advanced registration closing tonight! Join us for 110 educational sessions, networking opportunities, and industry-leading speakers. Explore the full program and secure your spot today!
Learn, connect, and collaborate with the academic medicine community at Learn Serve Lead: The AAMC Annual Meeting 2026!
Learn, connect, and collaborate with the academic medicine community at #AAMC26—4000+ professionals all under one roof! Gain insights into the latest innovations, lessons learned, and experiences elev...
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September 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM
This is your last chance to save on your #AAMC26 registration, with advanced registration closing tonight! Join us for 110 educational sessions, networking opportunities, and industry-leading speakers. Explore the full program and secure your spot today!
At a growing number of research labs, #AI is more than a tool. It’s a “co-scientist” that partners with human researchers. Read how they use AI to help design studies, predict outcomes, and lighten administrative load — while keeping it accountable.
Medical school lab scientists get a new partner: AI
Custom-built artificial intelligence agents now help researchers test hypotheses, research past experiments to design new ones, and predict treatment results.
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September 9, 2026 at 7:58 PM
At a growing number of research labs, #AI is more than a tool. It’s a “co-scientist” that partners with human researchers. Read how they use AI to help design studies, predict outcomes, and lighten administrative load — while keeping it accountable.
For Porter Bischoff of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, a type 1 diabetes diagnosis at age 11 inspired a journey toward medicine. As a future physician-scientist, he hopes to improve lives through compassionate patient care and research. Thank you, Porter, for sharing your story.
September 8, 2026 at 5:23 PM
For Porter Bischoff of the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, a type 1 diabetes diagnosis at age 11 inspired a journey toward medicine. As a future physician-scientist, he hopes to improve lives through compassionate patient care and research. Thank you, Porter, for sharing your story.
GLP-1 medications help millions manage diabetes — but could they also treat opioid addiction or slow Alzheimer’s? That’s what researchers at our member institutions are working to find out. This is what it looks like when academic medicine #WorksForAmerica.
Could popular weight-loss drugs help treat addiction and dementia?
Researchers are studying how GLP-1 medications affect the brain and may help with hard-to-treat behavioral health conditions.
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September 8, 2026 at 1:50 PM
GLP-1 medications help millions manage diabetes — but could they also treat opioid addiction or slow Alzheimer’s? That’s what researchers at our member institutions are working to find out. This is what it looks like when academic medicine #WorksForAmerica.
What if a rare genetic disease could be treated before birth? @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social is launching a clinical trial to treat Fanconi anemia before birth, turning a devastating childhood disease into hope for families.
New hope for treating a rare genetic disease before birth
Stanford Medicine scientists are launching a clinical trial of prenatal transplants, using stem cells from the mother, to treat a rare genetic disease called Fanconi anemia before a baby is born.
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September 7, 2026 at 3:45 PM
What if a rare genetic disease could be treated before birth? @stanfordmedicine.bsky.social is launching a clinical trial to treat Fanconi anemia before birth, turning a devastating childhood disease into hope for families.
Many of the world’s brightest biomedical scientists are conducting research through our member institutions Academic medicine #WorksForAmerica by uniting translating that research into real-life medical care for millions of Americans, every day.
Research & Cures
Academic medicine works for America.
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September 4, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Many of the world’s brightest biomedical scientists are conducting research through our member institutions Academic medicine #WorksForAmerica by uniting translating that research into real-life medical care for millions of Americans, every day.