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Explore a new AAMC resource inspired by lessons from the NEXT Grant, including 4 pillars and 10 practical recommendations to building and sustaining community-academic partnerships. www.aamc.org/community-academic-partnerships

Get your medical school questions answered during the FREE AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair. Register to chat with admissions staff from the T.H. Chan School of Medicine on Oct. 28, anytime between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET: https://direc.to/pwJD #MedSchool #MedicalSchool #MedEd #MedicalFair @aamc.org

The Medical Education Curriculum, Assessment, and Research track at #AAMC26 is for educators, researchers, and curriculum leaders who want to strengthen how #meded is structured, delivered, and evaluated. Explore the program track. web.cvent.com/event/9443a1...

“Academic institutions … have driven the scientific advances that have placed the United States at the forefront of the global scientific enterprise.” @heatherhpierce.bsky.social on why universities matter for national competitiveness.

At @unlv.edu, doctors offer free screenings and support to “downwinders,” or patients who were exposed to radioactive fallout from above-ground nuclear testing decades ago, and are still living with the consequences. This investment in our communities is one way academic medicine #WorksForAmerica.

Hear from your peers at #AAMC26! In our new attendee-led Daily Dose series, presenters will share real-world lessons from their institutions in just 15 minutes, giving you a dose of information and insights you can put into practice at yours.

“Within 10 days we had a clinic up and running,” says Ashraf Elsayegh, MD, after the Palisades Fire destroyed his home and the Palisades community last year. Academic medicine #WorksForAmerica by preparing physicians to step up when communities need them most.

This 35-year-old summer program gives med students an opportunity to step outside the classroom and work directly with communities. Hear from Donald Schwarz, MD, MPH, MBA about Bridging the Gaps and the partnerships it cultivates in this Q&A!

What’s in a name? Quite a lot, when it comes to viruses and diseases. Our latest AAMCNews article explores how virologists name their discoveries — and why science and communication go hand in hand.

One week until the AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair. Students preparing for med school can benefit from: ✅ Connecting with admissions reps ✅ Learning how schools evaluate applicants ✅ Gaining application and interview insights http://virtualfairs.aamc.org/events/AAMC-Oct27-28

Recent federal student loan changes have big implications for medical students. On National Financial Aid Day, staying educated is vital. Join us for the 2027 AAMC Health Professions Financial Aid Conference to learn how to best guide your students. https://bit.ly/4e6AHZd

40% of U.S. adults report getting health information from podcasts or social media — but that information isn’t always accurate. Our own medical director of health care affairs, Rosha McCoy, MD, says communication is a doctor’s best weapon against misinformation.

This year’s #AAMC26 plenary sessions bring together voices across medicine and beyond to reflect on how we keep purpose, trust, and human connection at the center of academic medicine. Explore our plenary sessions and incredible speakers.

When research funding is inconsistent, scientific progress stalls. A new AAMC report tracked disruptions, unpredictable award patterns, and other NIH funding changes in FY25 and FY26. Explore the data and the impacts: https://bit.ly/4BbJAKy

“The opportunity for transformation in the field of psychiatry is extraordinary.” With emerging solutions like ketamine, psychedelics, and AI-assisted diagnosis all converging, psychiatrists are rethinking how they prescribe and de-prescribe medication.

Before #AAMC26 begins, attendees are invited to tour the nation’s first all-electric acute care hospital at @UCIrvineHealth just outside Anaheim on Friday, 11/6 from 1-3 PM. Tour available to all Learn Serve Lead registrants.

How can you protect yourself against respiratory viruses this fall? Vaccination is a key defense strategy to keep people healthy and out of the hospital. In our latest AAMCNews article, get the answers to all your flu, COVID-19, and RSV-related questions.

Who are America’s newest doctors? A quarter started at community college. About three-quarters report speaking two or more languages. The oldest enrolled at 53, the youngest at 17. Explore data on the graduating medical school class of 2026 in our latest report.

Language can play an important role in patient care. This #HispanicHeritageMonth, explore an AAMCNews article on the need for more Spanish-speaking physicians and the pathways helping strengthen the future physician workforce.

Our Institutional Leadership & Governance track at #AAMC26 is built for deans, executives, administrators, & emerging leaders. If this is you, explore curated sessions about financial sustainability, accreditation evolution, workforce pressures, & more. web.cvent.com/event/9443a1...

Testosterone is often touted as an elixir to boost sexual function, grow muscles, increase energy, and reduce bone frailty. As more people seek hormone treatments, physicians caution that the results are more uncertain than the marketing suggests.

The 2026 AAMC Awards celebrates leaders who have made outstanding contributions across academic medicine, driving our field forward and creating a world equipped to meet the health care needs of tomorrow. https://www.aamc.org/news/celebrating-2026-aamc-award-winners

“Medicine as a whole underestimates how important food security is to a patient's health.” University of Florida’s student-run Mobile Food Pharmacy seeks to change that, delivering over 3K pounds of free, nutritious food to patients in Gainesville.

Are you exploring your next step? AAMC CareerConnect currently lists nearly 500 open positions across academic medicine, spanning faculty, research, leadership, and admin roles. Join the platform, browse openings, and connect with employers! https://careerconnect.aamc.org/

This #WorldMentalHealthDay, we recognize the importance of accessible, patient-centered behavioral health care. Through research, resources, advocacy, & collaboration across academic medicine, the AAMC is helping advance solutions that expand access to care.

“It’s possible to envision an entire lab with robotic systems running experiments continuously,” says the Institute for NanoBioTechnology at @jhu.edu's Hai-Quan Mao, PhD. Read how some medical school research labs are using #AI to go “beyond our traditional expertise and limitations.”

The fashion may have changed but the purpose remains the same. Learn Serve Lead has always been about bringing people together to learn, collaborate, and help shape the future of academic medicine. And as we celebrate our 150th anniversary, we’re proud to continue the tradition.

“There is certainly lots of peril… but I think the promise is the people.” In our latest AAMCNews interview, bestselling author and #AAMC26 speaker @bdtauthor.bsky.social discusses the future of higher ed amid political, social, and financial uncertainty.

This #MenopauseAwarenessMonth, learn about the multidisciplinary #menopause centers at a growing number of academic health systems, addressing unmet needs and offering critical support for women during this stage of their lives.

This week, the AAMC welcomed new associate deans & department chairs to our Organizational Leadership in Academic Medicine program, where participants strengthened leadership skills, expanded their networks, and gained tools to support their institutions.

How can health systems measure and sustain integrated behavioral health programs? Explore the new Integrated Behavioral Health Playbook from the AAMC and CFHA, featuring practical tools to support continuous improvement and long-term sustainability.

Throughout the 150-year history of @aamc.org, Hispanic physicians, scientists, and educators have played a vital role in advancing health care, education and research. As we celebrate #HispanicHeritage Month, join me in recognizing their lasting contributions! www.aamc.org/news/celebra...

About 1 in 10 Americans will have kidney stones in their lifetime, but this painful condition is often overlooked. Hear from the researchers who are investigating why kidney stones form, how best to treat them, and how to prevent them.

The Learner Access, Support, and Transitions track at #AAMC26 is for admissions leaders, student affairs professionals, educators, and advisors who want to build more transparent, mission-aligned journeys for learners. Explore the sessions in this track: web.cvent.com/event/9443a1...

New from AAMC: Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments: Results From the 2025 50-State Survey. Explore state-by-state findings on Medicaid GME financing, oversight, and workforce priorities at a pivotal moment for federal Medicaid policy.

Supporting future physicians means helping students navigate key milestones along the medical school pathway. Share this AAMC article with students preparing for 2027 MCAT® registration, which opens Oct. 20-22. https://students-residents.aamc.org/premed-navigator/mcat-registration-101

Students preparing for med school can gain insights on admissions, interviews, gap years, and more at the AAMC Virtual Medical School Fair on Oct. 27-28. Share this with students who may benefit from expert guidance and connections with med schools. http://virtualfairs.aamc.org/events/AAMC-Oct27-28

Our own @davidjskorton.bsky.social delivered the 2026 Verhoeff Lecture for the American Ophthalmological Society, discussing the importance of leadership in times of uncertainty — and the many obstacles and opportunities that come with it. Watch or read the lecture.

A prostate cancer diagnosis once meant facing invasive treatments. Today, genetic testing helps match patients to the treatments their bodies will best respond to. That’s how academic medicine #WorksForAmerica.

At NIH's inaugural Wednesday Afternoon Lecture Series, our own Elena Fuentes-Afflick, MD, MPH, presented biomedical research workforce data and explored how we can — and must — improve health for people everywhere through ongoing scientific discovery. Watch her lecture here.

🍁 Among the AAMC webinars coming up this month are sessions on publishing medical education research, how pathway programs support mission alignment and access to medicine, and the role of AI in advancing health equity, plus more. See what's coming up:

Amid a rise in technologies like #AI, those who design medical education “must think not only about what our students need to know today but what they will need to know — and do — a decade or two from now.” More from Donald & Barbara Zucker School of Medicine’s David Battinelli, MD.

Today, we recognize #NationalLatinoPhysicianDay and celebrate the contributions of Latino physicians to patient care, medical education, research, and communities nationwide. Thank you @repraulruizmd.bsky.social & Rep. Maria Salazar for your leadership in advancing #NLPD!

What happens when the brightest minds in academic medicine come together? Find out this November. Expand your network and learn from diverse perspectives as we tackle health and science’s most urgent challenges together. #AAMC26

In Texas, people who haven’t been convicted of a crime may wait a year or more in jail for a mental health evaluation. @uthealthsa.bsky.social’s new forensic psychiatry fellowship aims to change that, connecting people with mental illness to appropriate care sooner.

Connect with colleagues, share insights, and stay informed through AAMC Communities. Explore research-related groups like Biomedical Research Advancement, Training, and Oversight and Surveys & Research, plus many other communities across academic medicine: https://communities.aamc.org/