New Collection of Articles on Language Equity in Medical Education

To recognize and demonstrate that all persons are valued and respected, academic medicine ideally will reflect the communication needs and language preferences of the population. We have curated a collection of articles with the intent of helping readers understand historical perspectives on the need to address language-related health disparities and informing strategies to enhance language-appropriate …

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New Collection of Articles on Addressing Race and Racism in Medical Education

Academic Medicine is committed to assisting medical schools and teaching hospitals, their faculty and trainees, and the public in learning more about complex issues and strategies to acknowledge, repair, and transcend racism to make academic medicine not only more inclusive and diverse but also more focused on a vision of human mutuality. To this end, …

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Academic Medicine Call for an Assistant Editor for Trainee Engagement

Academic Medicine is seeking trainee applicants for the role of Assistant Editor for Trainee Engagement (AETE). Created as part of the Advancing Trainees as Leaders and Scholars (ATLAS) initiative, the AETE works closely with the journal’s editor-in-chief and editorial staff to develop resources and complementary content for and by trainees. Key Duties The AETE will …

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Academic Medicine Call for an Associate Editor

Academic Medicine is seeking applications for an associate editor to join the editorial team of the journal. The new associate editor will work closely with the editor-in-chief, associate editors, and the editorial staff in evaluating manuscripts, making publication decisions, engaging with authors, and participating in the processes of the journal as it continues to evolve to better …

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Academic Medicine’s Response to COVID-19

When the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in the United States just 3 short months ago, perhaps few would have predicted the profound effects we are now experiencing throughout our society. One thing, however, was always certain: those who care for patients, teach, learn, and conduct research at academic health centers would find themselves …

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