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Can love survive residency? ❤️ According to physicians featured in this AAMCNews story, supportive partnerships can help residents stay grounded through long hours and stress.
💬 How did you stay connected during training — or support someone who was?
💬 How did you stay connected during training — or support someone who was?
Can romance survive residency? These doctors think so.
Research shows that love is an important part of emotional -- and even physical -- well-being.
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February 13, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Can love survive residency? ❤️ According to physicians featured in this AAMCNews story, supportive partnerships can help residents stay grounded through long hours and stress.
💬 How did you stay connected during training — or support someone who was?
💬 How did you stay connected during training — or support someone who was?
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re spotlighting @youngdoctorsdc. Founded in 2012, YDP has built lasting pathways into health careers through mentorship & service. This summer, AAMC hosted YDP’s White Coat Ceremony — affirming students long before formal professional training begins.
February 13, 2026 at 2:27 PM
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re spotlighting @youngdoctorsdc. Founded in 2012, YDP has built lasting pathways into health careers through mentorship & service. This summer, AAMC hosted YDP’s White Coat Ceremony — affirming students long before formal professional training begins.
“Everyone has to a right to live the healthiest life possible.” That message is at the core of the @aamcjustice.bsky.social, which fosters collaborations across our member medical schools and academic health systems, community organizations, policymakers, and more.
February 12, 2026 at 8:00 PM
“Everyone has to a right to live the healthiest life possible.” That message is at the core of the @aamcjustice.bsky.social, which fosters collaborations across our member medical schools and academic health systems, community organizations, policymakers, and more.
What makes a great medical educator? It’s not just mastery of medicine, but the ability to create an environment where learners feel safe admitting what they don’t know, while always being challenged to excel and grow. https://www.aamc.org/news/what-makes-good-medical-school-teacher
What makes a good medical school teacher?
Award-winning instructors and their students reflect on building relationships and trust, maintaining standards, and making adjustments.
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February 12, 2026 at 2:10 PM
What makes a great medical educator? It’s not just mastery of medicine, but the ability to create an environment where learners feel safe admitting what they don’t know, while always being challenged to excel and grow. https://www.aamc.org/news/what-makes-good-medical-school-teacher
HPV-related cancers are changing in ways many people do not expect, with men now facing a growing share of diagnoses. Learn why rates remain high despite an effective vaccine, what clinicians are seeing, and what this means for prevention strategies. https://www.aamc.org/news/hpv-cancers-are-rise
HPV cancers are on the rise
Worrisome increases in head and neck cancers, predominantly affecting men, mean more men than women now face an HPV-related cancer diagnosis.
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February 11, 2026 at 4:47 PM
HPV-related cancers are changing in ways many people do not expect, with men now facing a growing share of diagnoses. Learn why rates remain high despite an effective vaccine, what clinicians are seeing, and what this means for prevention strategies. https://www.aamc.org/news/hpv-cancers-are-rise
The Arts & Humanities in Health Professions Education Community — an outgrowth of the AAMC’s FRAHME initiative — connects 500+ members across disciplines to share ideas, resources, & creative approaches to teaching in academic medicine. Check it out: https://communities.aamc.org/
February 10, 2026 at 10:15 PM
The Arts & Humanities in Health Professions Education Community — an outgrowth of the AAMC’s FRAHME initiative — connects 500+ members across disciplines to share ideas, resources, & creative approaches to teaching in academic medicine. Check it out: https://communities.aamc.org/
Miscarriage remains heartbreakingly common, in part because we still know little about how the placenta forms in the earliest days of pregnancy. A new @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social study reveals how one gene may unlock new information about its development.
UC San Diego Researchers Uncover the Earliest Stages of Human Placenta Formation
A gene that turns on very early in embryonic development could be key to the formation of the placenta, which provides the developing fetus with all of the nutrients it needs to thrive during gestatio...
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February 9, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Miscarriage remains heartbreakingly common, in part because we still know little about how the placenta forms in the earliest days of pregnancy. A new @ucsdmedschool.bsky.social study reveals how one gene may unlock new information about its development.
As #AI becomes increasingly integrated into health care, competency-based medical education (CBME) offers a framework for establishing shared expectations for physician learning and practice in an AI-enabled health system. https://www.aamc.org/about-us/mission-areas/medical-education/ai-competencies
Artificial Intelligence Competencies in Medical Education
The AAMC is developing national AI competencies for medical education to ensure learners gain foundational skills for safe, effective digital health care.
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February 6, 2026 at 8:53 PM
As #AI becomes increasingly integrated into health care, competency-based medical education (CBME) offers a framework for establishing shared expectations for physician learning and practice in an AI-enabled health system. https://www.aamc.org/about-us/mission-areas/medical-education/ai-competencies
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re highlighting a powerful feature on eight Black leaders in medicine who are making history — advancing breakthrough treatments, expanding access to care, improving maternal health, and transforming medical education.
8 prominent Black leaders in medicine
These inspiring Black doctors overcame obstacles to battle inequities, run major institutions, discover breakthrough treatments, and improve care for millions.
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February 6, 2026 at 2:17 PM
In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we’re highlighting a powerful feature on eight Black leaders in medicine who are making history — advancing breakthrough treatments, expanding access to care, improving maternal health, and transforming medical education.
How do you teach humanism in medicine? 2025 awardee Mill Etienne, MD, MPH says you “just do it.” By taking students into communities, he shows humanism is learned through action — not talk. Students are encouraged to nominate a faculty leader by March 2. www.aamc.org/about-us/aam...
February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
How do you teach humanism in medicine? 2025 awardee Mill Etienne, MD, MPH says you “just do it.” By taking students into communities, he shows humanism is learned through action — not talk. Students are encouraged to nominate a faculty leader by March 2. www.aamc.org/about-us/aam...
“With aging you have limitations, but it also opens doors for you.” Mentoring programs pairing med students with older adult mentors are helping overcome ageism in health care and allowing students to think differently about their own futures.
Programs that pair older-adult mentors with medical students aim to overcome ageism
One in five older adults have experienced ageism in a health care setting. Mentorship programs can help change attitudes about aging, research shows.
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February 4, 2026 at 7:43 PM
“With aging you have limitations, but it also opens doors for you.” Mentoring programs pairing med students with older adult mentors are helping overcome ageism in health care and allowing students to think differently about their own futures.
We applaud lawmakers for passing the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill, which includes new funding for the NIH, as well as extensions of other critical health programs which improve access to care across the nation. More:
AAMCNews
Find the latest news, current trends, and ongoing conversations about the most important topics in academic medicine.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:54 PM
We applaud lawmakers for passing the FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill, which includes new funding for the NIH, as well as extensions of other critical health programs which improve access to care across the nation. More:
🎨 Reminder for artists in academic medicine: @acadmedjournal.bsky.social is still welcoming original creative works for its 2026 Cover Art feature — highlighting experiences across education, research, clinical care, leadership, and community collaboration. Submit by March 16.
Call for Cover Art: Open January 12 to March 16, 2026
Academic Medicine's 2026 call for submissions for the Cover Art feature will launch on January 12, 2026 and close March 16, 2026!
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February 3, 2026 at 6:18 PM
🎨 Reminder for artists in academic medicine: @acadmedjournal.bsky.social is still welcoming original creative works for its 2026 Cover Art feature — highlighting experiences across education, research, clinical care, leadership, and community collaboration. Submit by March 16.
We love to see the power of academic medicine reaching beyond campus walls and into communities! At @unevadareno.bsky.social Medicine, students and faculty are bringing free medical care directly to rural and underserved communities across Nevada.
UNR Med students train at the Rural Outreach Clinic
UNR med students and faculty work to provide free medical services to patients who are uninsured, underinsured or facing significant barriers to care.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:00 PM
We love to see the power of academic medicine reaching beyond campus walls and into communities! At @unevadareno.bsky.social Medicine, students and faculty are bringing free medical care directly to rural and underserved communities across Nevada.
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Melissa Fischer, MD, MEd, one of the recipients of the 2025 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Awards, spoke to AAMC about what makes someone a good teacher and educational innovator and how we learn from medical errors: direc.to/oSVc
#MedEd #MedSchool #MedicalSchool @aamc.org
#MedEd #MedSchool #MedicalSchool @aamc.org
What makes a good medical school teacher?
Award-winning instructors and their students reflect on building relationships and trust, maintaining standards, and making adjustments.
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January 30, 2026 at 1:19 PM
Melissa Fischer, MD, MEd, one of the recipients of the 2025 Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teacher Awards, spoke to AAMC about what makes someone a good teacher and educational innovator and how we learn from medical errors: direc.to/oSVc
#MedEd #MedSchool #MedicalSchool @aamc.org
#MedEd #MedSchool #MedicalSchool @aamc.org
Today, we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and #AcademicMedicine! Together, this collaboration has expanded access to high-quality health care for veterans, and for all patients nationwide. Learn more:
Celebrating 80 Years of VA-Academic Medicine Partnership
The AAMC issued a statement on the 80th anniversary of the partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and academic medicine.
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January 30, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Today, we celebrate the 80th anniversary of the partnership between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and #AcademicMedicine! Together, this collaboration has expanded access to high-quality health care for veterans, and for all patients nationwide. Learn more:
This year marks 150 years of the AAMC and its role in advancing academic medicine — from strengthening standards and shaping policy to expanding access to care and supporting the health care workforce. Explore our new timeline: https://www.aamc.org/our-story #AAMC150
January 29, 2026 at 9:57 PM
This year marks 150 years of the AAMC and its role in advancing academic medicine — from strengthening standards and shaping policy to expanding access to care and supporting the health care workforce. Explore our new timeline: https://www.aamc.org/our-story #AAMC150
The HPV vaccine promised a future with fewer cancers — yet HPV-related diagnoses continue to rise. What’s causing this discrepancy? Explore the latest research and how it can inform HPV prevention strategies moving forward. https://www.aamc.org/news/hpv-cancers-are-rise
HPV cancers are on the rise
Worrisome increases in head and neck cancers, predominantly affecting men, mean more men than women now face an HPV-related cancer diagnosis.
www.aamc.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The HPV vaccine promised a future with fewer cancers — yet HPV-related diagnoses continue to rise. What’s causing this discrepancy? Explore the latest research and how it can inform HPV prevention strategies moving forward. https://www.aamc.org/news/hpv-cancers-are-rise
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The @AAMC.org is kicking off our 150th anniversary! We’re proud to be celebrating a century and a half of leading, serving, and uniting the academic medicine community. Visit our new interactive timeline of key milestones that have defined our history! www.aamc.org/our-story
January 28, 2026 at 5:40 PM
The @AAMC.org is kicking off our 150th anniversary! We’re proud to be celebrating a century and a half of leading, serving, and uniting the academic medicine community. Visit our new interactive timeline of key milestones that have defined our history! www.aamc.org/our-story
Rural areas already facing persistent health care workforce shortages may be “disproportionately impacted by even modest disruptions in international recruitment,” says @rkwadhera.bsky.social. More on how immigration policy shapes the health care workforce.
Hospitals and health systems depend on H-1B visa-sponsored physicians. So, what happens now?
When President Trump announced a $100,000 fee for all new H-1B visa applications, it sent shock waves through the health care system. Here’s the latest.
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January 28, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Rural areas already facing persistent health care workforce shortages may be “disproportionately impacted by even modest disruptions in international recruitment,” says @rkwadhera.bsky.social. More on how immigration policy shapes the health care workforce.
This flu season is raising concerns among infectious disease experts. An early start, rapid spread, and a challenging virus strain are putting renewed pressure on patients and providers. Read more from doctors on how to protect yourself.
10 things to know about this year’s surprisingly fierce flu season
Infectious disease doctors explain why the flu is striking so hard and how to prevent and manage the illness.
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January 27, 2026 at 10:25 PM
This flu season is raising concerns among infectious disease experts. An early start, rapid spread, and a challenging virus strain are putting renewed pressure on patients and providers. Read more from doctors on how to protect yourself.
Looking ahead to February, AAMC webinars will explore mental health and psychological safety, effective change management planning, and practical approaches to programmatic assessment in CBME — and much more. Check out what’s on the agenda: https://aamc.elevate.commpartners.com/upcoming-webinars
AAMC Webinars and Online Courses: Upcoming Webinars
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January 27, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Looking ahead to February, AAMC webinars will explore mental health and psychological safety, effective change management planning, and practical approaches to programmatic assessment in CBME — and much more. Check out what’s on the agenda: https://aamc.elevate.commpartners.com/upcoming-webinars
Our own chief scientific officer Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH, will receive the 2026 Elizabeth Blackwell Women in Medicine Career Achievement Award from @amwadoctors.bsky.social! We are so lucky to have such an incredible leader.
Recognizing Exceptional Leadership and Legacy - American Medical Women's Association
The AMWA physician awards are presented annually to celebrate excellence in scholarship, advocacy, education, leadership, and service. More than recognition, these awards honor the exemplary achieveme...
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January 26, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Our own chief scientific officer Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH, will receive the 2026 Elizabeth Blackwell Women in Medicine Career Achievement Award from @amwadoctors.bsky.social! We are so lucky to have such an incredible leader.
What if postpartum depression could be treated in days, not weeks — without medication? Researchers at @umasschan.bsky.social are testing a promising new therapy. This is the impact of academic medicine: turning research into hope for new parents and families.
UMass Chan researchers study non-drug therapy for postpartum depression
UMass Chan researchers are studying a magnetic stimulation therapy that may quickly relieve postpartum depression.
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January 26, 2026 at 4:55 PM
What if postpartum depression could be treated in days, not weeks — without medication? Researchers at @umasschan.bsky.social are testing a promising new therapy. This is the impact of academic medicine: turning research into hope for new parents and families.
Introducing the CMO Leadership Academy Class of 2026–2027! Kicking off this month, participants begin a 15-month executive journey focused on peer learning, trusted networks, and leading clinical strategy. We look forward to your leadership and impact.
Chief Medical Officers (CMO) Leadership Academy
For new and aspiring CMOs, develop and enhance the competencies needed to meet both the clinical and business demands associated with the role.
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January 23, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Introducing the CMO Leadership Academy Class of 2026–2027! Kicking off this month, participants begin a 15-month executive journey focused on peer learning, trusted networks, and leading clinical strategy. We look forward to your leadership and impact.