AAMC Applauds "NIH Roadmap"
Calling it "a daring effort to mobilize the biomedical research community," AAMC President Jordan J. Cohen, M.D., issued support for the National Institutes of Health's new strategy for medical research. More >>

AAMC-ORI Extend RCR Program for Academic Societies
AAMC and the DHHS Office of Research Integrity (ORI) have extended their "Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Program for Academic Societies" to 2006. More >>

Raising Caps on Student Loans
Twelve medical students from AAMC's Organization of Student Representatives visited members of Congress to discuss an increase in the annual limit on subsidized Stafford student loans. More >>

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AAMC Reporter
The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) has set a June 2004 date for medical students to begin taking the Step 2 Clinical Skills (CS) examination. More >>

Academic Medicine
The September issue includes three articles on ways of fostering the development of researchers. Two of this issue's articles are free to non-subscribers. More >>

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