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Affirmative action ends: How Supreme Court ruling impacts medical schools & the health care workforce

The AMA Update covers a range of health care topics affecting the lives of physicians and patients. Learn more about how the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling ending affirmative action will have a significant impact on medical education.

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Why competency-based medical education is a value proposition

Learn why this reorientation of medical education can deliver strong results that make it worth the investment.

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New tuition program will help drive physician workforce diversity

Up to half of incoming University of Chicago medical students will be offered full-tuition scholarships. Learn more with the AMA.

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AMA in the News: June 2023

Read media highlights mentioning the American Medical Association for June 2023.

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High court sets back efforts to diversify medicine, improve care

The Supreme Court’s affirmative-action ruling deals a blow to the goals of achieving a more diverse physician workforce and advancing health equity.

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SCOTUS affirmative action ruling “undermines the health of our nation”

Supreme Court ruling restricts schools from considering race and ethnicity among the multiple factors in admissions policies.

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Residency pilot aims to help faster learners become attendings

Pilot effort at a pathology residency program lets residents practice as attendings early if they show they are ready. Learn more with the AMA.

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Highlights from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Track the news and key moments from the AMA House of Delegates’ meeting, which ran June 9–13.

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ICYMI: 10 stories to read from the 2023 AMA Annual Meeting

Doctors send an unmistakable message: Fix Medicare now. Delegates also took actions on prior authorization, scope of practice, burnout and telehealth.

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