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Tag: Physicians
COVID-19
TV Doctors to Celebrate Graduating Doctors in Virtual Ceremony on Wednesday
Actors who have portrayed doctors in popular media and other celebrities will honor this year’s 30,000 graduating medical school students at the American Medical Association’s (AMA) virtual celebration on Wednesday at 7 p.m. EDT on AMA’s YouTube channel and Facebook. “Now more than ever, the AMA believes we must recognize the young women and men […]
May 20, 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
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Medical College of Wisconsin Receives $2M to Help Train Rural Doctors
The Sentry Insurance Foundation donated $2 million to the Medical College of Wisconsin intending to boost the number of physicians serving rural areas, according to Stevens Point Journal. This is the largest gift given to the school and will go towards creating the Sentry Deanship at the Medical College of Wisconsin’s Wausau campus. Through the […]
December 10, 2019
HBCUs
Winston-Salem Pushes for Access to Healthcare
Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) has achieved many accomplishments within its School of Health Sciences in preparing Black students to be successful in health-related Âfields. One in particular is that the historically Black college and university (HBCU) is the only one in the country that has a year-round mobile health unit.
December 4, 2018
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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
HBCUs
Howard University College of Medicine Ties its Legacy to the Future
Throughout its 150-year history, the Howard University College of Medicine (HUCM) has produced more than 10,000 physicians – most of them from underserved populations with a mission to serve their communities.
November 26, 2018
News Roundup
AMA Adopts new Policy Geared Towards Preventing Physician and Medical Student Suicide
The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted a new policy geared towards identifying patterns that could predict and eventually prevent suicide among physicians-in-training. AMA will utilize the new policy with assistance from the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education to collect data regarding medical student, resident and fellow […]
November 14, 2018
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Report: Minimal Growth of American Indians and Alaska Natives in Medicine
Though there have been substantial efforts in increasing the racial and ethnic diversity in medicine, there has been minimal growth in people who identify as American Indian and Alaska Native and apply and enroll in medical school in the U.S., according to a new report released Tuesday.
October 30, 2018
News Roundup
UH Receives Donation for College of Medicine’s First Class
An anonymous donor has donated a $3 million gift to the University of Houston College of Medicine. The gift will fund the entire tuition for the college’s incoming class of 30 medical students in fall 2020, according to college officials. The funds will also go toward the university’s “Here, We Go” Campaign, the first public […]
July 18, 2018
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