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Medical college group backs legislation boosting residencies
Health reform means a lot of things to a lot of interested parties. To the Association of American Medical Colleges, it won't be complete without language boosting the number of medical residencies... Read more...
AMA offers suggestions on cutting med school debt
When the American Medical Association has its big annual meeting next week in Chicago, it will have a full plate of issues to deal with as usual. While health reform will doubtless be at center... Read more...
Federal bill would boost residency training slots
Three Senators have introduced a bill that would work to hold off expected physician shortages by adding another 15,000 Medicare-supported residency training slots. The number of resident positions... Read more...
IOM slams practice of accepting pharma swag
Over the last 18 months or so, the political climate has gotten pretty darned unfriendly for doctors who chose to accept pharma money or gifts. In some cases their parent organizations have banned... Read more...
AAMC reports decrease in first-time med school applicants
Enrollment figures at the nation's medical schools are the highest in history, but the number of first-time applicants declined slightly this year. According to the Association of American Medical... Read more...
College group urges ban on drug, devicemaker freebies
The association representing U.S. medical colleges has come out with a proposed ban on pharma and device-maker gifts on medical college campuses. The group, the Association of American Medical... Read more...
