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Medical Education

Each year, more than 16,000 students graduate with an M.D. degree from AAMC-member medical schools.

Through residency programs and fellowships, these new physicians continue their education and prepare for diverse careers in patient care, teaching and research.

The AAMC works to ensure that the structure, content, and conduct of medical education meet the highest standards and keep pace with the changing needs of patients and the nation's health care system. AAMC resources assist the leadership, faculty and administrators of medical schools and teaching hospitals in accomplishing their educational missions. In addition, the AAMC operates a variety of programs and services that assist in the medical school and residency application processes.

Featured AAMC Initiatives

MedEdPORTAL
MedEdPORTAL is a Web-based tool that promotes collaboration across disciplines and institutions by facilitating the exchange of high-quality, peer-reviewed educational materials, including PowerPoint presentations, assessment tools, virtual patient cases, and faculty development materials.

Medical School Objectives Project (MSOP)
MSOP is designed to develop general consensus within the medical education community on the skills, attitudes, and knowledge that graduating medical students should possess, and to set forth learning objectives for the medical student education program.

International Opportunities in Medical Education
This listing, which compiles international medical education opportunities at U.S. and Canadian allopathic medical schools, is a project of the AAMC, the Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research (FAIMER), and the Global Health Education Consortium (GHEC).

Industry Funding of Medical Education: Report of an AAMC Task Force
This report by the Task Force on Industry Funding of Medical Education urges medical schools and teaching hospitals to adopt policies that prohibit drug industry gifts and services to physicians, faculty, residents, and students, and to curtail the involvement of industry in continuing medical education activities.

Directory of MD/MPH Educational Opportunities
This directory identifies opportunities for medical students interested in pursuing a degree in public health.

eFolio: A Secure Personal Data Manager Serving Physicians (PDF, 21 pages)
This report outlines a vision for a learner-centered national electronic portfolio framework that would span the education and training continuum of all physicians.

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Related Member Groups

Council of Academic Societies (CAS)

Council of Deans (COD)

Group on Faculty Affairs (GFA)

Government Relations Representatives (GRR)

Graduate Research, Education, And Training Group (GREAT)

Group on Business Affairs (GBA)

Group on Educational Affairs (GEA)

Group on Information Resources (GIR)

Group on Institutional Advancement (GIA)

Group on Institutional Planning (GIP)

Group on Regional Medical Campuses (GRMC)

Group on Resident Affairs (GRA)

Group on Student Affairs (GSA)

Organization of Resident Representatives (ORR)

Organization of Student Representatives (OSR)

Women in Medicine (WIM)

On the Issue


A Community Approach to Resident Training and Patient Care
Reporter, May 2008

Reports Recommend More Oral Health Education in Medical Schools
Reporter, May 2008

New Medical Schools Advance Through Accreditation Pipeline
Reporter, April 2008

The Gateway To Being a Doctor: Rethinking Premedical Education
Reporter, April 2008

Who Says Medical Education Hasn't Changed?
MedGenMed Webcast editorial by AAMC President Darrell G. Kirch, M.D., Sept. 2007
(Registration required for free access)

AAMC Publications: Medical Education

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