Tag: Association of American Medical Colleges

COVID-19

Association of American Medical Colleges President Urges Members to Require COVID-19 Vaccines

With COVID-19 cases rising in many states and the rapid spread of the Delta variant, Dr. David J. Skorton, president and CEO of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), is urging all member institutions to require vaccinations for its employees. In a statement, he wrote, “we have tragically lost some health care personnel to […]

July 16, 2021

African-American

Medical Colleges Association Calls For Race, Ethnicity Data on COVID-19 Infections

The Association of American Medical Colleges is calling for more granular data that reflects the race and ethnicity of people sickened by COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. The association said the pandemic is illuminating longstanding social, economic and health inequities in the U.S. And it is visible in that people of color, […]

April 14, 2020

News Roundup

Women Now the Majority of U.S. Medical Students, AAMC Data Reveals

For the first time in history, women comprise the majority of enrolled medical students in the U.S. at 50.5%, according to 2019 data released today by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). With an increase of 2.6% between 2015 and 2018, the number of female medical students has been continually rising in recent years. […]

December 10, 2019

Women

Significant Increase in U.S. Medical School Applicants Among Women and Minorities

According to data recently released by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the number of women and minorities applying to and enrolling in U.S. medical school in fall 2018 has increased compared to previous years. For the first time in 14 years, more women applied to medical schools in the U.S. than men, consisting […]

December 4, 2018

Latest News

Experts: Affirmative Action May Feel Riskier Now for Colleges

Colleges and universities committed to using race as one of many considerations in creating a diverse student body are likely to be a lot more concerned about the risks now that the White House has announced a rollback of guidelines issued by the prior administration.

July 5, 2018

African-American

Last Year, Fewer Black Men Applied to Med School than in 1978

Factors cited range from substandard education and stereotypes to the lack of role models and the high cost of medical school.

August 3, 2015