AAMCNews: Legal help as a prescription for health
Mold infestations. Illegal firings. Denial of public benefits. Often, there’s little doctors can do to address social drivers of health. Medical-legal partnerships embed lawyers on the health care team to help. Can they expand enough to meet the need?
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AAMCNews: 2023 Nobel Prize winner Drew Weissman, MD, PhD, reflects on the value of basic science research
The laureate discusses the groundbreaking work that led to COVID-19 vaccines, why he persisted with RNA research despite repeated setbacks, and the value of scientists working in-person.
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AAMC establishes International Advisory Committee for Artificial Intelligence
Because artificial intelligence (AI) is a global issue that spans the academic medicine community, having a coordinated, consensus-oriented approach to responding to the many opportunities that it offers is critical. The AAMC has convened an International Advisory Committee for AI, in collaboration with several international medical education organizations and institutions (International Association of Medical Science Educators, the Association for Medical Education in Europe, and the National University of Singapore). The advisory council is intended to provide insights and recommendations on AI and is part of a broader effort by the AAMC to support the medical education community in establishing connections and sharing AI innovations in the field.
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AAMC joins amicus brief opposing Texas ban on gender-affirming care
The AAMC joined an amicus brief filed with the Texas Supreme Court on Jan. 5, urging affirmance of the trial court’s injunction in Loe v. Texas. The case involves Senate Bill 14, which prohibits health care providers from providing patients under 18 with medically necessary treatments for gender dysphoria. The brief provides background on gender identity and gender dysphoria, and details the professionally accepted medical guidelines for treating adolescents with gender dysphoria, the scientifically rigorous process by which the guidelines were developed, and the evidence that gender-affirming care is effective and saves lives.
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Apply for 2024 Gold Student Summer Fellowship program
The Arnold P. Gold Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2024 Gold Student Summer Fellowship program. This opportunity is open to medical students who are interested in working on a research or service project with supportive funding of up to $4,000. The program empowers medical students to undertake a project related to community health and to develop skills to become a compassionate, relationship-centered physician. The application deadline is March 18 at 11:59 p.m. PT.
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AAMC webinar on how nontraditional forms of scholarship can advance an academic career
The AAMC will host a free webinar, “Disrupting the Definition of Scholarship: Advancing Your Career with Nontraditional Scholarship,” on Feb. 7 at 4 p.m. ET. Panelists will draw from their personal experience to discuss the innovative modes of scholarship development and dissemination that have advanced their work and will discuss the evolution of how nontraditional scholarship supports career advancement in the field. This session is organized by colleagues at the AAMC’s peer-reviewed journals, Academic Medicine and MedEdPORTAL, and is part of a series that examines the importance of publishing education scholarship and offers practical suggestions for how to do so.
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AAMC virtual event: An Educational Roadmap from The Lancet Commission on Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust
On Jan. 25 at 12 p.m. ET, the AAMC will host its third annual virtual event in observance of International Holocaust Day of Remembrance. Speakers will provide an overview of the report, The Lancet Commission on Medicine, Nazism, and the Holocaust: Historical Evidence, Implications for Today, Teaching for Tomorrow, and discuss its recommendations for educators, as well as look at some new educational initiatives on this topic.
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AAMC webinar series on AI in academic medicine
Throughout 2024, the AAMC is hosting a series of webinars dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) in academic medicine. This learning series will explore critical concepts, the current landscape, and practical strategies drawn from various perspectives and institutions to support medical educators in navigating the evolving word of AI. The first webinar in the series will take place Jan. 23 from, 3-4 p.m. ET with: “AI in Medical Education: Using the Missions of Medical Education as a Guide.”
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AAMC hosts webinar with NIH ACD Working Group Leaders
On Feb. 2 at noon ET, Drs. Tara Schwetz and Shelley Berger, the co-chairs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Advisory Committee to the Director (ACD) Working Group on Re-envisioning NIH Supported Postdoctoral Training, and Dr. Jodi Yellin, a working group member, will discuss the working group’s recommendations to address the recent decline in postdocs and to support a sustainable and diverse workforce. The panel will also share what led to the formation of the working group and engage in a discussion with the AAMC academic medicine and research training community.
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