Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

There are significant health care disparities between rural and urban/suburban America. This means that for many living in rural areas, routine checkups are skipped, chronic conditions go unmanaged, and emergency situations can turn tragic due to delayed care. This reality often serves as a catalyst for rural students, driven by a desire to serve their communities, to pursue medical careers. While 20% of Americans live in rural settings, only a small percentage of medical students (less than 5%) come from these areas – and even fewer physicians practice there. However, those who do come from rural areas are significantly more likely to return and serve their home communities. A recent AAMC News feature highlights the stories of seven graduating medical students, all with rural roots, who shared how their personal experiences have shaped their journey to The Match?. https://ow.ly/833250Vl0jz #Match2025 #MatchDay #MedicalEducation

Happening THIS weekend! The AAMC and The Ohio State University College of Medicine will host a free, in-person career fair on Sunday, March 23 in Columbus, OH, a must for students interested in a career in medicine. We encourage you to share this event with students in your network so they can register today and take advantage of this incredible opportunity. Highlights include: ?? Workshops on the MCAT, AMCAS, and other AAMC resources ?? Panel discussions about the journey to becoming a physician ?? Hands-on medical activities ?? Opportunities to connect with admissions directors from various medical schools Let’s work together to inspire the next generation of health care professionals. Learn more and help spread the word! https://ow.ly/29yI50Vk3AB #FutureDocs #MedicalEducation #MedicalCareerFair

Match Day is almost here! ?? Prominent physicians share their Match Day memories — from nerves and unexpected outcomes to career-defining moments. Their advice for Match 2025 candidates? No single match defines your career. Embrace the journey and trust that you'll land where you're meant to be. Have a Match Day story or words of encouragement for this year’s class? Share them in the comments! Read more about their experiences and insights: https://ow.ly/mo3I50VjQ61 #Match2025 #MatchDay #MedicalEducation

The AAMC’s annual Curriculum SCOPE Survey collects data regarding medical school curriculum structure, content, organization, process, and evaluation – data that can help inform your institution’s strategic plans and curriculum decisions, facilitate dissemination and scholarship, and support the AAMC and AACOM missions. To learn more, visit the Curriculum Resources webpage and follow Angela D. Blood, Ph.D., Director of Curriculum Research & Advancement. https://ow.ly/pX5W50VjRA3 #MedEdCurriculum #MedEd #MedicalEducators

Today is National Health Workforce Well-Being Day. The AAMC, along with the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) Collaborative, aim to recognize the importance of protecting health workers’ well-being to sustain the nation’s health system and ensure quality patient care. Health Workforce Well-Being Day is also a day for action—learning from one another on the progress to advance the movement to support health worker well-being and expand evidence-informed solutions to make system-wide changes to improve health worker well-being and transform cultures. https://ow.ly/m4iU50Vj7vK #HWWBDay #HealthWorkerWellBeing

Match Week is a rollercoaster of emotions. In “You Will Be Okay,” Chelsea S. Life, MD, Chief Resident at University of Colorado, shares her advice to Match candidates: reach out to your network, seek support, and know that your journey will continue—no matter the outcome. As she reminds readers, your worth is not defined by a single result. https://ow.ly/TEcH50VjhKv #Match2025

Happy Match Week from the AAMC, National Resident Matching Program? (NRMP?), American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), American Medical Association (AMA), American Osteopathic Association (AOA), Children’s Hospital Association (CHA), and Intealth! Wishing everyone good luck during this exciting week. Congrats on this incredible milestone in your medical careers! #Match2025

♀? This Women’s History Month, we’re celebrating the remarkable journey of women in medicine. From Elizabeth Blackwell, MD, becoming the first woman to graduate from a U.S. medical school in 1849 to women now making up more than half of all medical school matriculants — the progress is inspiring. Discover the pivotal moments and courageous pioneers who helped shape the future of medicine. https://ow.ly/c2EO50VgOwN #WomensHistoryMonth #WomenInMedicine #MedicalEducation

Are you a medical education researcher seeking to advance your career? The AAMC’s Scholar Development Pathway provides a flexible framework to guide you through each stage of your journey. Whether you are looking to build essential skills or lead at the national level, this program offers resources to support your growth. Explore each stage and discover resources to support your growth. Stage 1: Cultivate Scholarship Skills Stage 2: Enhance Peer Review Expertise Stage 3: Publish for Greater Impact Stage 4: Develop Effective Mentorship Abilities Stage 5: Promote and Lead Collaboration and Innovation Stage 6: Shape the Future of Medical Education https://ow.ly/ORa250Vi5w8 #PeerReview #Mentorship #MedicalEducation

Curing cancer would be one of the biggest medical breakthroughs in history. But what if we could prevent cancer? This may be possible with the use of messenger RNA (mRNA). There are recent examples which highlight the potential of mRNA for cancer treatment, with potential for prevention. Researchers at the University of Florida developed an mRNA vaccine that reprogrammed trial subjects’ immune systems to attack glioblastoma, the deadliest form of brain tumor. An early-phase trial at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center reported that mRNA-based therapy has the potential to reduce the risk of recurrence of pancreatic cancer. These examples of clinical trials using mRNA for cancer represent groundbreaking research undertaken at teaching hospitals and academic medical centers across the country, many of which are AAMC member institutions. These studies only scratch the surface of mRNA’s therapeutic potential. If you’ve ever bought a product that requires assembly, you’re familiar with the basic concept of mRNA treatment. A pile of wood and screws can become a table, a desk, or a bench, depending on the instructions you follow to build the finished product. Similarly, mRNA provides instructions to cells to build proteins which may trigger an immune response to fight a specific disease. Change the instructions, and cells will produce a protein directed to a different disease. Malaria, tuberculosis, hepatitis B and cystic fibrosis are some of the diseases for which researchers could develop and test mRNA treatments. The possibilities are endless.