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AAMC Reporter: November 2008

In the News

Medical Schools, Teaching Hospitals Focus on the Future at AAMC Annual Meeting
As voters cast their ballots, medical school and teaching hospital leaders convened to examine the future of medical education and health care.

Medical Schools Increase Enrollment to Meet Physician Demand
More than 18,000 first-year students enrolled in U.S. medical schools this year—a nearly 2 percent increase over last year and the highest enrollment on record.

Humanities 101: Poetry and Paintings Enter the Residency Curriculum
The latest in the Reporter's "GME Innovations" series examines the humanities in graduate medical education.

Medical Schools Assess, Advance Academic Workplace
More schools are attempting to gauge the satisfaction of their faculty—and finding surprising results.

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In Every Issue

AAMC President and CEO Darrell G. Kirch, M.D.

A Word from the President
"Navigating Unchartered Waters: The Recession and Academic Medicine"

Viewpoint
"The Future of Medicine: Today's Challenges"
By Nancy H. Nielsen, M.D., Ph.D., President, American Medical Association; Senior Associate Dean for Medical Education, University at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

The Back Page
"Mightier Than the Sword"

The Print Issue

Images from the 2008 AAMC Annual Meeting
AAMC Creates New Governance
Combined Degrees Gain Prominence
Research InRoads
In Brief

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About the Reporter:
The AAMC Reporter (ISSN 1544-0540), the association's flagship news publication, covers major programs and initiatives at the AAMC and member institutions, as well as the broader issues that affect the academic medical community. Each month, the AAMC Reporter informs the academic medicine community with articles on conferences and meetings addressing critical issues; enlightens with timely features on topics as diverse as medical student community service, women's health education, and affirmative action; notifies constituents of upcoming AAMC events; and alerts readers to future shifts in the ever-changing medical education and health care environments through analytical articles written by experts in the field. Subscribe now.